Estudio de prospectiva del sector cacao al año 2032 como base de programas de capacitación universitaria en el sector agroindustrial. Aplicación del método Delphi

Abstract

This article presents the activities and results of the project "Regional Alliance for Strengthening the Agro-Industrial Sector in Risaralda" - Prospective Component, based on the application of two rounds of the Delphi method. This was conducted through involvement of stakeholders within the sector to reduce uncertainty in decision-making by creating topics, innovations and technologies that could be leveraged for the development of better or new capacity-building programs in the agro-industrial sector in Risaralda in 2032. Amid the most important results, 42 themes and technologies were prioritized in four groups, of which four groups presented input into capacity strategies building and transference. As a conclusion, the results indicated 6 strategies and new capacity programs for good practices to achieve international certifications, courses on adaptation and transference of emerging technology in nanotechnology in fibers or husks, as well as a the growth of an ideation and co-working.