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CHARACTERIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL FARMS FROM EL TINGO LA ESPERANZA/PUJILI/COTOPAXI/ECUADOR

Abstract:

The work was carried out at El Tingo La Esperanza Parish, Pujilí canton, Cotopaxi province, in the western part of the central Andes of Ecuador, with the objective of characterizing the agricultural producers in the sector. We worked with the seven main human settlements, in a sample of 109 agricultural production units (UPA) from 844 registered producers. The results indicate that the agricultural systems in the sector are diverse, where the largest number of families are dedicated to fattening cattle, sugar cane and blackberry farming; with few areas dedicated to crop diversification, with limited use of technology, the production of which is destined for self-consumption. It was evident that the basic services in the study area are deficient. The cluster analysis indicates two groups of producers based on their similarities, the most vulnerable population due to the lack of communication channels were the towns of: Siete Ríos and Yungañan. The other group was made up of: Macuchi, El Tingo La Esperanza, El Palmar, Puembo and Choasilli.