Prácticas de agricultura sostenible que influyen sobre la productividad de fincas de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) en el cantón Vinces, provincia de Los Ríos

Ing. Agr.  López Bustamante Yitzhak Bricenio

dc.contributor.advisor	Dra. Mejía González Adriana
dc.contributor.advisor	Babahoyo
dc.contributor.author	Ing. Agr. López Bustamante Yitzhak Bricenio
dc.date.accessioned	2025-06-17T21:29:36Z
dc.date.available	2025-06-17T21:29:36Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/18642
dc.description	The general objective of this research work was to identify sustainable agriculture practices that influence the productivity of cocoa farms (Theobroma cacao L.) in Vinces canton, Los Ríos province, where the following specific objectives were raised: 1. Identify the sustainable agriculture practices implemented in cocoa producing farms in the Antonio Sotomayor parish. 2. Evaluate through surveys the performance and quality of cocoa obtained through these sustainable practices in comparison with traditional methods. 3. Analyze the environmental and social benefits generated by the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices on cocoa farms. To carry out the field work, 3 questionnaires were constructed that allowed collecting primary information from 50 cocoa agricultural producers in the Antonio Sotomayor parish. During the visit to the farmers, it was possible to see that a small group uses very little chemical products in their crops. Another practice identified is that there are farmers who have several crops on their farms, being able to grow products such as: banana, cassava, beans, corn, avocado, mango, or others for family consumption, which allows for the optimization of the use of the land, and a better use of water. It was also identified that there are farmers who have implemented integrated pest management, taking advantage of beneficial insects, and have used varieties of cocoa plants that are very resistant to pests and diseases. Cocoa producers have carried out an evaluation of the performance in the quality of the product they have obtained through the use of Sustainable Agriculture practices compared to the traditional methods they previously used, showing good results, as they have seen an increase in cocoa production per hectare, as well as the quality of cobs and grains, which allows them to have higher incomes. In the sociodemographic analysis carried out, it has been shown that the farmers have good living conditions, and that they can continue to improve by complementing public policies for their benefit; Regarding the economic impact on their family, cocoa farming has allowed them to obtain the necessary resources to support household expenses; Regarding the environmental impact of cocoa farming, few farmers have done so, but it has been shown that there are good practices of Sustainable Agriculture that they have implemented in the short term, which guarantee cocoa production in the long term.	es_ES
dc.description	The general objective of this research work was to identify sustainable agriculture practices that influence the productivity of cocoa farms (Theobroma cacao L.) in Vinces canton, Los Ríos province, where the following specific objectives were raised: 1. Identify the sustainable agriculture practices implemented in cocoa producing farms in the Antonio Sotomayor parish. 2. Evaluate through surveys the performance and quality of cocoa obtained through these sustainable practices in comparison with traditional methods. 3. Analyze the environmental and social benefits generated by the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices on cocoa farms. To carry out the field work, 3 questionnaires were constructed that allowed collecting primary information from 50 cocoa agricultural producers in the Antonio Sotomayor parish. During the visit to the farmers, it was possible to see that a small group uses very little chemical products in their crops. Another practice identified is that there are farmers who have several crops on their farms, being able to grow products such as: banana, cassava, beans, corn, avocado, mango, or others for family consumption, which allows for the optimization of the use of the land, and a better use of water. It was also identified that there are farmers who have implemented integrated pest management, taking advantage of beneficial insects, and have used varieties of cocoa plants that are very resistant to pests and diseases. Cocoa producers have carried out an evaluation of the performance in the quality of the product they have obtained through the use of Sustainable Agriculture practices compared to the traditional methods they previously used, showing good results, as they have seen an increase in cocoa production per hectare, as well as the quality of cobs and grains, which allows them to have higher incomes. In the sociodemographic analysis carried out, it has been shown that the farmers have good living conditions, and that they can continue to improve by complementing public policies for their benefit; Regarding the economic impact on their family, cocoa farming has allowed them to obtain the necessary resources to support household expenses; Regarding the environmental impact of cocoa farming, few farmers have done so, but it has been shown that there are good practices of Sustainable Agriculture that they have implemented in the short term, which guarantee cocoa production in the long term.	es_ES
dc.description.abstract	El presente trabajo investigativo tuvo como objetivo general: Identificar las prácticas de agricultura sostenible que influyen sobre la productividad de fincas de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) en el cantón Vinces, provincia de Los Ríos, donde se plantearon los siguientes objetivos específicos: 1. Identificar las prácticas de agricultura sostenible implementadas en las fincas productoras de cacao en la parroquia Antonio Sotomayor. 2. Evaluar por medio de encuestas el rendimiento y la calidad del cacao obtenido mediante estas prácticas sostenibles en comparación con métodos tradicionales. 3. Analizar los beneficios ambientales y sociales generados por la adopción de prácticas de agricultura sostenible en las fincas de cacao. Para la realización del trabajo de campo se construyeron 3 cuestionarios que permitieron recoger la información primaria de 50 productores agrícolas de cacao de la parroquia Antonio Sotomayor. En la visita a los agricultores se pudo evidenciar que un grupo pequeño utiliza muy poco los productos químicos en sus cultivos, otra práctica identificada es que hay agricultores que tienen varios cultivos en sus fincas, pudiendo cultivar productos como: plátano, yuca, frijol, maíz, aguacate, mango, u otros para consumo familiar, que permiten optimizar el uso del terreno, y un mejor aprovechamiento del agua. También se identificó que hay agricultores que han implementado el manejo integrado de plagas, aprovechando los insectos benéficos, y han utilizado variedades de plantas de cacao muy resistentes a plagas y enfermedades. Los productores de cacao han realizado con una evaluación del rendimiento en la calidad del producto que han obtenido mediante el uso de las prácticas de Agricultura Sostenible en comparación con los métodos tradicionales que anteriormente realizaban, evidenciando buenos resultados, por cuanto han visto incrementada la producción de cacao por hectárea, así como la calidad de mazorcas y granos, lo cual le permite tener mayores ingresos. En el análisis sociodemográfico realizado los agricultores se ha evidenciado que existen buenas condiciones de vida, y que puede seguir mejorando complementación de políticas públicas en su beneficio; en cuanto al impacto económico en su familia, el cultivo del cacao les ha permitido obtener los recursos necesarios para sustentar los gastos del hogar; en cuanto al impacto ambiental del cultivo de cacao, pocos agricultores lo han realizado, se ha evidenciado que existen buenas prácticas de Agricultura Sostenible que han implementado en el corto plazo, las cuales garantizan la producción del cacao a largo plazo.	es_ES
dc.format.extent	102 p.	es_ES
dc.language.iso	es	es_ES
dc.publisher	BABAHOYO	es_ES
dc.relation.ispartofseries	C-UTB-CEPOS-MPV-000022;
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	la productividad de fincas de cacao	es_ES
dc.subject	Prácticas de agricultura sostenible	es_ES
dc.subject.other	PROTECCIÓN VEGETAL	es_ES
dc.title	Prácticas de agricultura sostenible que influyen sobre la productividad de fincas de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) en el cantón Vinces, provincia de Los Ríos	es_ES
dc.type	masterThesis	es_ES