Agricultural Expansion and Pioneer Settlements in the Humid Tropics (UNU, 1988, 305 pages): 16. Organized settlement on the Amazon frontier: The Caquetá project in Colombia: Target population

Agricultural Expansion and Pioneer Settlements in the Humid Tropics (UNU, 1988, 305 pages)

16. Organized settlement on the Amazon frontier: The Caquetá project in Colombia

		(introductory text...)
		The project
		Project characteristics
		Target population
		Development or stabilizing strategy
		The environmental issue in Colombia
		Material accomplishments of Phase II
		Project investment and cost
		Socio-political events in the project area
		Stability of the production model
		Environmental effects
		Environmental costs
		Frontier stabilization alternatives
		Frontier management technology

Target population

Based on previous experience, INCORA characterized the project's direct beneficiaries as settlers who had at least five years of residence in the area, had cleared a minimum of 10 ha, had a legal title to the land or were in the process of obtaining one, and had started a small livestock herd. In other words, the target population consisted mainly of settled pioneers who, with the help of subsidized credit, technical assistance, and access to markets, would be able to consolidate their holdings and contribute to the physical stabilization of the agricultural frontier.