Importancia económica, social y cultural de la piña en Isla Veracruz: resultados de un viaje de estudios de la Licenciatura en Gestión de Negocios Agropecuarios

Resumen

Study trips are an educational component of high value for the generation of experiential learning. A study trip was made to the pineapple region of the lower basin of the Papaloapan River with the purpose of illustrating the different areas of action of the agricultural business manager. Specifically, the objective of the article is to analyze the economic, social and cultural importance of pineapple cultivation in Isla Veracruz, based on the perceptions of the residents. Residents were surveyed using a structured questionnaire that integrates sociodemographic, economic, and sociocultural aspects. The impact of pineapple cultivation on the residents of Isla Veracruz is reflected in their day-to-day economics through employment and income; socially, by creating a work environment characterized by frequent interaction with different people; and culturally, by the consolidation of a festive and civic tradition around the pineapple. However, there are certain drawbacks such as job instability faced by day laborers and the emergence of recreation establishments that break social and family harmony.