Farm management succession by heritage. A Central Mexico case study
Sucesión de la gestión agrícola por herencia. Un estudio de caso del centro de México
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https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v39n2.94999Keywords:
inheritance, patrimony, transfer, land (en)herencia, patrimonio, transferencia, tierra (es)
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Farm succession involves the interaction of social, economic, and emotional factors. The process also includes the decisions of farmers and their families who consider the farm as patrimony rather than a productive asset. This article analyses the processes of succession in farms of central Mexico to understand the different stages they comprise and the problems that these processes encounter. We conducted 12 in-depth interviews with producers who went through a recent transfer process. Succession processes and their associated factors were analyzed and discussed using the multiple case study methodology; subsequently, the stages that comprise each of these processes were defined. Results show that succession is commonly managed without making decisions or taking actions that prevent future problems, and individual interests of the potential heirs prevail. Although each transfer process is different, two basic types were identified: the spouse or the descendants assume the administration of the patrimony. However, in the analyzed cases, we found that, in general, there is no planning for succession, so the successors lack training in agricultural activities. In general, succession processes are complex and generate conflicts, and their trajectory depends on family relationships and the socioeconomic conditions of the farm.
La sucesión agrícola conlleva la interacción de factores sociales, económicos y emocionales. El proceso también incluye decisiones de los agricultores y sus familias quienes consideran a la granja un patrimonio más que un activo productivo. Este artículo analiza los procesos de sucesión de granjas en el centro de México para comprender las diferentes etapas que comprenden y los problemas que cada uno de estos procesos presentan. Se aplicaron entrevistas a profundidad a 12 productores que atravesaron recientemente un proceso de transferencia. Los procesos de sucesión y sus factores asociados fueron analizados y discutidos utilizando la metodología de estudio de casos múltiples; posteriormente se definieron las etapas que los componen. Los resultados muestran que la sucesión se maneja comúnmente sin tomar decisiones o acciones que eviten problemas futuros y prevalecen los intereses individuales de los posibles herederos. Aunque cada proceso de transferencia es diferente, se identificaron dos tipos básicos: el cónyuge o los descendientes asumen la administración del patrimonio. Sin embargo, en los casos analizados, se encontró que en general no existe una planificación de la sucesión, por lo que los sucesores carecen de entrenamiento en actividades agrícolas. En general, los procesos de sucesión son complejos y generan conflictos, y su trayectoria depende de las relaciones familiares y las condiciones socioeconómicas de la granja.
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