Cooperación internacional para el fortalecimiento de la producción de café de especialidad, como una alternativa económicamente sustentable frente al cambio climático en la parroquia Fundochamba, cantón Quilanga, provincia de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: International cooperation is an essential principle in interactions between nations and communities on a global scale. Therefore, in this research it was established to design a proposal for international cooperation to strengthen specialty coffee, such as an economically sustainable alternative, in the face of climate change in the parish Fundochamba-Ecuador. For the study, a quantitative methodology was used based on a survey that includes 25 questions, from which three dimensions emerge: production, investment, and climate change, each of which is composed by nine subvariables. Among the highlighted points, the problem of access stands out limited to financing sources, marketing strategies and market entry specialized, aspects identified by 100% of the producers surveyed. Besides, to identify areas that require improvements, such as coffee post-harvest processes, access to irrigation and seeds of coffee varieties with outstanding characteristics in the product quality and resistance to pests and diseases. It has also been pointed out need for training in various aspects related to the coffee value chain.