Innovación y sostenibilidad en meta-organizaciones rurales: el caso de la Federación Campesina del Cauca

Rural organizations in Colombia face challenges regarding innovation and agricultural production due to the complex social, economic, and environmental context. This study analyzes the case of the Federación Campesina del Cauca, a Colombian organization dedicated to coffee production and marketing. It is structured as a meta-organization that integratessocial and economic functions. Through a qualitative, participatory approach with 60 Federation members, it became evident that building a social business model that interrelates the different functions and purposes andintegrates its internal and external resources is crucial for its sustainability and long-term projection. The study concludes that, to successfully integrate innovation and sustainability, thesetypesof organizations must maintain deliberative governance, a collective vision of future development, and an organizational structure capable of unifying diverse functions and objectives