Technology transfer in the Latin American cattle rearing sector. The Cuban experience.

In this study, there is a description and reflection of the present situation of the technology transfer in the cattle rearing sector in Latin America and its evolution in Cuba. There is information on this subject in several countries of the region and the main deficiencies and achievements affecting the most quickly introduction of the scientific results into the commercial production conditions. Also, the experience of the Institute of Animal Science to strengthen the technology transfer system to the Cuban cattle sector is analyzed. In order to overcome the multiple difficulties limiting technology transfer in all these years to the cattle rearing sector in Latin America, it is necessary to be conscious of the main factors and negative elements affecting it and to define the economic, technical and social policy that gathers the participating elements involved in its application and defines the particular strategies of the constant interaction of knowledge management and the enterprises. In Cuba, there are advantages that allow the application of technology such as the definition of the national structure for the introduction of results, specialists with scientific level and knowledge for the application of technology transfer, the educational system for the formation of specialists and the training to the primary producer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]