Approach for the design of strategies with financial derivatives, to help reduce the fluctuation of potato prices in Colombia

Abstract

The investigation focuses on resolve the problem that Colombia face in prices for agricultural produce, specifically potatoes price fluctuation, by scant technification at moment to assign their prices, and lack of association of producers. To resolve the problem of price fluctuation, were raised some scenarios where are used techniques international agricultural stock markets that are used usually in commercialization and coverage of grains and cereals, it will be explained the way to do the contracts futures and options works, because they are so safety and the strategies that producer must use to keep the price in the market. Also to describe briefly the main obstacles to implement this strategies, to conclude the investigation, it includes some expert`s opinion in the economic sector, as well the writer`s opinion, that is can be the base for start breaking entry barriers and implement the stock market strategies, that can balance the price fluctuation, and assist the producers and processors to insurance the price in the market.