Políticas Públicas para la Agricultura Familiar en Colombia: Contribuciones y Retos para el Desarrollo Rural

Abstract

The article discusses the process and development of family farming in Colombia and its public policies. The aim of this paper is to present an overview through bibliographical, documentary, reports and events related with the subject. This article aims to know and learn more about the issue because it is of paramount importance both nationally and internationally. Colombia follows the trend of what happened in developed countries, increasing the share of agriculture in GDP is lower, in consideration with other sectors such as industry and services. Even so it is not without importance in relation to the contribution of the economy and social development, where its role is highlighted. One of the most criticized issues and generates many questions is the issue of the production of relevant statistics to correct those differences model, which has weaknesses. An integrated model where all documented and data, processes the most important thing is easily accessible for people who need this type of information, where we can show the evolution of each step of design, monitoring and evaluation are each public policy.