El camal municipal como potenciador de sector pecuario del cantón Nangaritza

Abstract

Abstract: The present work seeks to present the current socioeconomic situation of the slaughteners and consumers of beef and pork and the potential that represents the municipal slaughterhouse for the livestock sector because of the 67.39% of the Economically Active Population (EAP) that employs In the primary sector, this activity absorbs 54.8% of the sector's EAP in the Nangaritza canton. Regarding the results obtained, same that were derived from the field study, the existence of unsuitable conditions is exhibited regarding the slaughter of the animals by the slaughterers, which generates a health problem, which can not be solved. quantify due to lack of data. On the other hand, the data collected shows the existence of a satisfied demand, which shows that the production of the slaughterhouses has generated an oversupply in the market and that the entry of new suppliers is complicated. It is seen from the above mentioned, the municipal slaughter does not have possibilities of becoming a reality, for which reason it would be necessary to look for alternatives that allow to improve the conditions regarding the slaughter of the animals, obtaining in this way better products, with which to obtain a higher income for the slaughterers and in parallel raise the welfare of the population of Nangaritza.