Factors influencing the knowledge and use of live fences and trees in agricultural farms of Majagua municipality

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the factors influencing the knowledge and use of tree resources by agricultural producers. The sample consisted of 58 cases. A factor analysis was performed using principal components (PC) and the systems were typified. The factors that explained 70,25 % of the variance were: knowledge of trees and technologies, age and experience, area and land use, number of cows, and knowledge of protein plants and species and activities in live fences. 77.5 % of the producers were typified as producers with a medium amount of land and low knowledge, 12.0 % possessing a smaller amount of land, more experience and little knowledge, 6.8 % of the cases with a greater amount of land and middle knowledge and the 3.4 % of the producers were characterized by having a medium amount of land and greater knowledge.