This study is a joint initiative of INCOPA, PAPA ANDINA (another project of the International Potato Center associated with INCOPA) and ADERSE, and leaned on a consulting job for execution. Its kind of ex – post, qualitative and quantitative, and uses several methodologies for collecting and analyzing information. Has three points of comparison to test changes and differences: secondary data, perception of farmers participating in the time of the survey and 5 years ago, and a comparison group. Six questions were raised and five research hypotheses to guide the study.