Multicriteria Methodology for the Efficient Programming of Agricultural Cultivation Activities in a Colombian Region

Table 5

Characteristics of the criteria selected.

Criterion	Nature	Description	Objective
Soils	Technical	This refers to soil care, relevant aspects such as the erosion that directly affects the soil by decreasing the yield of the crop and conservation	To mitigate the overuse of the soil
Plant health risk	Technical	This refers to the risk of transmitting and/or transporting pests in the crop	To reduce the risk of transmitting and/or transporting pests in the crop
Cost of implementation	Economic	This refers to the cost generated in the production process of potato cultivation, factors such as inputs, labour, and machinery used are considered	To reduce the costs generated in the production process
The yield of the crop	Technical	This refers to the ratio of the total production of the crop harvested per hectare of land used. It is usually measured in metric tonnes per hectare (t/ha)	To evaluate the alternative that generates a greater yield in the crop
Quality of the crop	Technical	This refers to characteristics of the tuber such as its shape, size, depth of eyes, and resistance to pests or pathogens inhabiting the soil, among others. In addition, the content of reducing sugars, starch, and protein in tubers	To improve the quality of the crop harvested
Water resource	The environment	This refers to the amount of water used in the production process of potato cultivation	To reduce the amount of water used in the production process of potato cultivation