National University of Colombia, Palmira campus: agricultural genesis and institutional social impact (1900-1944).

Abstract

Several researchers and academics have argued that during the 1920s science influenced agriculture in the Cauca Valley, favored by state policy on agricultural development and the creation of the Secretary of Industry. The above presumption raised doubts because it was necessary to increase knowledge of agrarian history and education in the region during the period 1931-1942, when it was written on a second regulation that allowed agricultural development institute in 1934 the Agricultural Institute of Valle del Cauca. The literature review found no research to address the genesis and emergence of scientific agriculture and agricultural education in the Valle del Cauca. The aim was to “Rebuild the main agricultural and educational policies and their contribution to the genesis of scientific agriculture and the origin of higher agricultural education in the Valle del Cauca for the period of 1900-1944“. The research concluded that the Act 132 of 1931, provided in a more positive way, the emergence of scientific agriculture in Valle del Cauca, as it permitted the pioneers of scientific agriculture, to establish an Agricultural Institute in 1934 consisting of the Extension Service and the College of Agriculture, allowing the formation of professionals who lead science to tropical agriculture”.

Keywords

• Génesis agrícola científica
• agricultura tropical
• educación agrícola