Strategic Site Selection for Agricultural Innovation: Utilizing AHP to Enhance Rural Development in Colombia's Cabuya Industry

Santiago A. Roa‑Ortiz, Favio Cala‑Vitery · 2025 · Research on World Agricultural Economy

Summary. This study uses the Analytical Hierarchy Process to identify the best location for deploying a fiber-extraction machine for giant cabuya in Colombia. Researchers evaluated four cabuya-producing regions across infrastructure, social capital, and economic factors using expert assessments and stakeholder input. La Guajira emerged as the optimal site. The approach demonstrates how multidimensional decision-making frameworks can guide transparent, evidence-based resource allocation for agricultural innovation and rural development.

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  title   = {Strategic Site Selection for Agricultural Innovation: Utilizing AHP to Enhance Rural Development in Colombia's Cabuya Industry},
  author  = {Santiago A. Roa‑Ortiz and Favio Cala‑Vitery},
  journal = {Research on World Agricultural Economy},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.36956/rwae.v7i1.2304},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.36956/rwae.v7i1.2304}
}

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DOI

10.36956/rwae.v7i1.2304

Countries

Colombia

Regions

South America

Categories

agtech, regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation

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2026-09-01