Resumen de Beyond the Conventional. Value Proposition and Sustainable Innovation in the Transformation of the Mango Epidermis and Kernel for ASAGRAT

Luis Alberto Rojas Farfán, Martha García López

• The main purpose of the article is to develop and implement strategies for the sustainable utilization of mango by-products, specifically the peel and the kernel, with the goal of improving the socio-economic situation of farmers associated with the Association of Farmers of Tocaima (ASAGRAT). The adopted research methodology is grounded in two complementary approaches. Firstly, the research-action methodology is employed, encouraging community participation at all stages of the process. Secondly, a mixed approach is utilized, combining qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative data is collected through workshops, field journals, and surveys, while technological surveillance supports decision-making through access to diverse information sources. This comprehensive approach encompasses technological surveillance of mango by-products, improvement proposals, and projections for the development of new products that integrate into the value chain of the processes studied population