Caracterización de los sistemas horto-frutícolas de la parroquia Colon del cantón Portoviejo

Abstract

The present research aimed to characterize the socioeconomic and productive aspects of the horticultural and fruit systems in the communities of Pachinché, Sasay and Estancia Vieja, belonging to the Colón parish of the Portoviejo canton. For this purpose, a survey was carried out through the form to 80 fruit and vegetable producers from the communities of Estancia Vieja (26), Pachinche (26) and Sasay (28). The non-parametric test was applied using the chi square statistical method to identify differences between variables. The results show that 30 producers (38%) have a level of primary education, 48 (60%) have secondary education and 2 (3%) have higher education, the p value associated with this distribution is 0.804, which indicates that no There is a statistically significant difference in the level of education between the different locations. In planting preference, banana is the most planted vegetable, representing 25% of the total responses. It is followed by cassava with 20%, pepper with 18%, and chili with 19%. This suggests a clear preference for these vegetables in all three communities. The productive characterization of the horticultural and fruit crops of the Colón canton shows that the producers, for the most part, work on small plots of 0.5 to 1 hectares.