Pilot Trial for the Management of Bub Rot at El Palmar de la Vizcaína Research Centre : a tool for technology adoption and transfer
Author
Sánchez P., Andrés C.
Guerrero, Juan M.
Arias, Nolver
Alonso B., Jorge
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Publicación:
Revista Palmas; Vol. 31 Núm. 2 (2010); 13-26
0121-2923
Revista Palmas; Vol. 31 Núm. 2 (2010); 13-26
0121-2923
Abstract
Pilot trials are the scenario where research results produced by Cenipalma researchers are validated at semi-commercial scale in order to determine their technical and economic feasibility, and are used also as a tool to promote the comprehensive adoption of the criteria and best practices established by Cenipalma to help improve the technical capacity of oil palm growers and plantations. This article presents the technical and economic results of the pilot trial conducted at the El Palmar de La Vizcaína Research Center for the management of bud rot (PC) in established plantations. The monthly incidence of bud rot-affected palms, the severity of the disease and the cost of managing the disease for an incidence of 5% to 10% were assessed during one year of follow-up. This pilot trial showed that by implementing Cenipalma's technology package it is possible to mitigate the disease, keeping it within an acceptable technical (incidence less than 5%) and economic (management investment $370,000 pesos/ha/ year) threshold. Additionally, it served as a training platform and tool for 288 oil palm companies representing over 80% of the area planted to oil palm in the Central Zone and thus contributed to the transfer and adoption of technology. Las pruebas piloto son el escenario donde los resultados de investigación producidos por los investigadores de Cenipalma se validan a escala semicomercial, para poder determinar la viabilidad técnica y económica de los mismos y en forma concomitante se emplea como herramienta para promover la adopción integral de los criterios y las mejores prácticas establecidas por Cenipalma para contribuir a mejorar la capacidad técnica de las plantaciones y palmicultores. En este artículo se presentan los resultados técnicos y económicos de la prueba piloto desarrollada en el Campo Experimental El Palmar de La Vizcaína (CEPV), para el manejo de la Pudrición del cogollo (pc) en cultivo establecido. Durante un año se evaluaron la incidencia mensual de palmas afectadas por pc, la severidad de la enfermedad y el costo de manejo de la enfermedad para una incidencia del 5 y 10%. En esta prueba piloto se demostró que al implementar el paquete tecnológico de Cenipalma es posible mitigar la enfermedad sosteniéndola dentro de un umbral técnico (incidencia de la enfermedad inferior al 5%) y económico aceptable (inversión de manejo $370.000/ha/año). A su vez, sirvió como plataforma y herramienta de capacitación a 288 empresas palmeras que representan más del 80% del área sembrada con palma de aceite en la Zona Central y así se contribuyó a la transferencia y adopción de tecnología.
Pilot trials are the scenario where research results produced by Cenipalma researchers are validated at semi-commercial scale in order to determine their technical and economic feasibility, and are used also as a tool to promote the comprehensive adoption of the criteria and best practices established by Cenipalma to help improve the technical capacity of oil palm growers and plantations. This article presents the technical and economic results of the pilot trial conducted at the El Palmar de La Vizcaína Research Center for the management of bud rot (PC) in established plantations. The monthly incidence of bud rot-affected palms, the severity of the disease and the cost of managing the disease for an incidence of 5% to 10% were assessed during one year of follow-up. This pilot trial showed that by implementing Cenipalma's technology package it is possible to mitigate the disease, keeping it within an acceptable technical (incidence less than 5%) and economic (management investment $370,000 pesos/ha/ year) threshold. Additionally, it served as a training platform and tool for 288 oil palm companies representing over 80% of the area planted to oil palm in the Central Zone and thus contributed to the transfer and adoption of technology.
Palabras clave:
palma de aceite
elaeis guineensis
pudrición del cogollo
manejo integrado de plagas
transferencia de tecnología
viabilidad económica
Colombia
sector palmicultor
palma de aceite
elaeis guineensis
pudrición del cogollo
manejo integrado de plagas
transferencia de tecnología
viabilidad económica
Colombia
sector palmicultor