Determinación del conocimiento ancestral sobre los sistemas de producción ganadera y su repercusión ambiental en zonas productivas de Loja

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Abstract:The present work determined the importance of the ancestral knowledge of the producers in the management of the different agro-productive systems of the Loja canton and with it to be able to a comparison of local knowledge with the scientific and based on the results, establish recommendations for its management. To obtain these data, surveys were applied with specific questions using the KoboToolbox. To a representative sample of 100 producers from 4 sectors of the Loja canton, the results obtained determined that the producers apply good agricultural practices, they also carry out conservation strategies for soils, an example of this is the incorporation of animal manure, waste from harvests, rest of the soil and plowing that is done mechanically and manually. Without However, the main problem is the lack of irrigation, lack of training, lack of infrastructure and some unsustainable practices during milking, the economic factor also influences. In most of the knowledge has been transmitted for years by their parents or family, although With the advancement of technology, such knowledge has been lost.