Análisis económico de la agricultura de subsistencia en el cantón Loja, año 2016

Abstract

The present research work refers to the "Economic analysis of subsistence agriculture in cantón loja, year 2016". The general objective was to analyze subsistence agriculture in the rural parishes of cantón Loja, in 2016, through a descriptive study. Participants were 370 heads of household subsistence farmers. The research was implemented in 13 rural parishes of the Loja canton, province of Loja, year 2016. The scientific method was used with its modalities: inductive, deductive, analytical, synthetic and descriptive. The applied investigative technique was the survey. As a result, it can be pointed out that the agriculture practiced by the farmers is temporary, traditional and subsistence, not carried out technically, with their production destined to the family consumption; farmers do not benefit from technical and credit assistance and do not partner to boost productive ventures; and, agriculture is not profitable now as farmers receive income from only $ 100 to $ 200 and without saving capacity.