Training needs diagnosis in agro-livestock cooperatives linked to development projects

Abstract

An accurate diagnosis of training needs conditions pertinent actions for individual and collective development, particularly for agro-livestock cooperatives linked to development projects, is imperative. The methodological deficiencies revealed led to formulate as objective of this work: To show a methodological guide for the diagnosis of training needs in agricultural cooperatives linked to development projects and the results of its implementation in the Basic Unit of Cooperative Production "La Unión". The research was based on the study methodology of the Marxist-Leninist philosophy. As materials and methods, the following were used: surveys, interviews, documentary review and observation. For data processing, SPSS and Microsoft Excel were used. The following are the main results: methodological guide for the diagnosis of training needs in agricultural cooperatives associated with development projects, identification of training gaps in "La Unión" based on its strategic projection and the livestock cooperative development project in the central-eastern region Prodegan, proposal of training topics by area. It was concluded that: there are methodological deficiencies to develop training needs assessments in agro-livestock cooperatives that include training demands of their development projects; the proposed guide showed methodological value due to the logical consistency, flexibility and structuring of its phases, making possible the articulation between demands of the strategic projection, individual interests of the cooperative members and training requirements of Prodegan in "La Unión"; it also made it possible to discover training gaps by area and provided information to adjust the training plan.