Producción agrícola y perspectivas sobre su relación con la calidad de vida en la parroquia Guachanamá del cantón Paltas. Año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The study focused on analyzing agricultural production in the Guachanamá parish, focusing on the main crops, the factors limiting productivity, and their impact on quality of life in terms of income, employment, and basic services. A mixed qualitative-quantitative approach was applied, as information was analyzed from both primary sources (interviews and surveys) and secondary sources (the Guachanamá parish's PYOT and the Paltas canton's PDYOT) to establish the link between the variables. Furthermore, this approach implies the use of descriptive research from the study's conception. Thus, information was collected from books, magazines, and websites to be analyzed and described in the report, providing theoretical support for the research. A survey was also conducted among agricultural producers in the area to determine the crops they grow, the farming systems they use, the technologies they use, the factors limiting their production, and the yield per unit of production. In conclusion, it was determined that their main crops are corn and sugarcane, as they use direct sowing. They do not make intensive use of new technologies because they face limitations such as a lack of capital to invest in them and high competition in the supply of the same products, which generally results in a poor quality of life for farmers.