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Institution: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) E-mail: m.gottret@cgiar.org Biosummary:
- 1997-present, CIAT, Cali, Colombia: Associate Economist, Agroenterprises Development Project and Impact Assessment Project. Impact Assessment, Support Systems for Rural Microenterprise Development, Integrated Agroenterprise Projects.
- 1991-1996, CIAT, Cali, Colombia; Associate Economist, Cassava Program. Analysis of cassava technologies adoption in Latin America and Asia, and impact assessment of Integrated Cassava Projects in Latin America. Assist Center-wide priority setting for structural adjustment.
- 1991, Instituto Mayor Campesino, Buga, Colombia: Consultant, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit. Baseline study and development of the Municipio of Buga strategic plan., which was part of a OEA pilot project.
- 1988-1990, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A.: Graduate Research Assistant, Food and Resource Economics Department. Research study on the effects of Latin America and Caribbean debt crisis upon trade and Florida agriculture.
- 1986, Panamerican School of Agriculture, El Zamorano, Honduras: Research Assistant and Field Instructor, Horticulture Department. Research and teaching on vegetable crops production.
- 1983-1985, Panamerican School of Agriculture, El Zamorano, Honduras: Agronomist Degree. 1986-1987, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida: B. S. Food and Resource Economics and Vegetable Crops (double major). 1988-1990, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida: M. S. Food and Resource Economics. M. S. Thesis: " Effects of Latin American - Caribbean Debt Crisis on Total Import Demand and Trade Flows with United States, with emphasis on Agricultural Trade."
Title: "An analysis of a cassava integrated research approach: Has it really contributed to poverty alleviation?" Principle investigator: Maria Veronica Gottret, Consultants: Alain de Janvry, Douglas Pachico.
Theme: 2D
In 1981, the Integrated Cassava Research and Development (ICRD) Project was implemented as an integrated set of institutional, organizational, and technological interventions designed to link small-scale cassava farmers to expanding markets. The Project’s objective was to develop both technology and market opportunities for cassava producers in the northern Colombia, targeting especially small farm owners and landless farmers. The paper assesses the Project’s impact on participating communities in terms of poverty alleviation, and identifies the avenues by which the Project was able to bring these positive changes. The ICRD Project showed that agricultural research can contribute tangibly to poverty alleviation, but with the following conditions that (1) market and post harvest research and development are integrated with production technology research agenda; (2) interinstitutional partnerships are developed, whereby different institutions with their own expertise, comparative advantages, and mandates collaborate to respond to the demands of local community organizations and individuals; and (3) existing social and human capital is used to create intimate networking among institutions, local social organizations, and individuals.
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