The Spatial econometrics as a tool for the analysis of agricultural extension in the “El Cangre” livestock company

Abstract

The present work was carried out with the objective of developing a procedure based on spatial econometric techniques that facilitates the interpretation of socio-economic indicators and their relationship with the geographic location of the entities. The sequence of steps of the procedure was designed and the quality standards of the data to be processed were established. The information from the Bufalina Livestock Company “El Cangre” was used in the period 2015-2017. The variables selected to verify the procedure represented productive, economic and social aspects contained in the financial statements and statistical reports of the entity. Macroeconomic variables of the territories linked to the analysis that were obtained from the 2017 Cuban Statistical Yearbook were also used. In addition, accounting information related to production costs and their relationship with labor fluctuation was used. Statistical processing was carried out in SPSS v.22 software; GeoDa® and MapInfo 7.0. It was possible to design a procedure that links economic and geographic variables, contributing to the entity’s purpose   of perfecting the process of economic-financial planning and administrative decision-making, showing a more comprehensive analysis of the results of the period. In addition, the research is subject to a procedure that contributes to developing an agricultural extension strategy, applying innovative tools from a popular education approach, which facilitates knowledge and allows the identification of new social, environmental or cultural variables that influence the results of the company.