MAPPING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE PRODUCTION CHAIN OF BLACKBERRIES (RUBUS GLAUCUS) IN COLOMBIA

Abstract

This article is the result of the research project called surveillance and strategic intelligence for the strengthening of the competitiveness of the promising fruit agribusiness, whose objective was to determine the state of scientific knowledge on the production chain of blackberries (Rubus glaucus) in Colombia in the period 2010 to the first half of 2025, to see its potentialities and gaps, through a systematic mapping of the production of scientific knowledge, carried out using the PRISMA methodology with consultation in Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed and Google Scholar databases. 155 scientific products were analyzed, classified according to the links of the production chain: such as production, transformation, logistics, marketing and consumption or use of the fruit. The results show a marked concentration of research in the primary or production link, with 73 publications mainly oriented to the study of fungi, pests, diseases and genetic aspects. Likewise, the transformation link registers 46 products, focused on the development of by-products and the evaluation of the nutritional properties of the fruit. In contrast, there is a limited scientific production in the logistics and marketing links, with six publications in each, and a minimal presence of research related to the consumption or use of the product, with only one publication. This distribution shows important knowledge gaps in strategic areas for the consolidation and strengthening of the blackberry value chain in Castile, particularly in those related to its marketing, distribution and consumer behavior, in order to respond assertively to the R+D+i needs detected in the Strategic Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation, as well as reindustrialization for the Colombian agricultural sector