Conocimiento y práctica ancestral tradicional de los sistemas de producción agropecuaria y su repercusión ambiental

Abstract

Abstract: The present research work aims to publicize the importance of ancestral knowledge and how these are put in place by the producers of the Zamora canton, to carry out their agro-productive activities as part of local knowledge, with the intention of contrasting all the information obtained with scientific knowledge, helping producers to improve their farms and convert them into sustainable and environmentally friendly entities. As a methodological tool, a semi-structured survey was used, composed of both open and closed questions, mostly with multiple choice answers, it was directed to the producers of different parishes of the canton, to learn about the management techniques used in the systems. agricultural production in the area. The results obtained were satisfactory, because they allowed to know the management that they give to their agricultural items, thanks to the ancestral knowledge transmitted from generation to generation; however, it is necessary to have training and technical assistance to strengthen certain agricultural practices that can be a threat of contamination to the environment.