Implicación del conocimiento local en el manejo y conservación del suelo en la Costa Ecuatoriana.

Abstract

Abstract:Soil conservation is an activity that allows us to have a greater benefit in the food production and guarantee the sustainability of agriculture, especially ecological agriculture. Therefore, the objective of the work was to determine the main indicators and practices of soil management according to the perception of farmers in the Ecuadorian coast. For this, several surveys were carried out with open questions and dichotomous in the Province of Esmeraldas on the indicators, management and form of acquisition of knowledge, this information was contrasted with scientific articles. The Ecuadorian coastal farmers present various indicators of soil fertility are soil organisms, color, texture, depth, crop yield and some plants. They also mentioned various soil conservation practices such as tree planting and the incorporation of organic waste. Thanks to a conservation of appropriate soil, not only can you get a good yield in the field today, but also in the future, without having to rely on chemicals. With this work aims to revalue the local knowledge of farmers focused on sustainable management of this resource.