Siembra de balsa: proceso productivo, comercialización y su incidencia ambiental en la comunidad de Salampe, provincia de Los Ríos.
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2022-01
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Universidad de Guayaquil. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
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La producción de balsa es una de las actividades silvícolas que más repunte ha tenido en la dinámica agroproductiva del sector rural en Ecuador, en especial en la provincia de Los Ríos que se posiciona como una de las circunscripciones con mayor presencia de plantaciones de este tipo. La comunidad de Salampe es una localidad conformada por familias que hacen de la labor agropecuaria un medio de subsistencia; entre estas existen individuos que utilizan sus parcelas para cosechar boya, conscientes de la potencialidad del cultivo y los beneficios sociales, económicos y ambientales que se desprenden del mismo. De esta forma, la presente investigación contó con el principal propósito de analizar la actividad de siembra de balsa, su proceso productivo y los beneficios que brinda al medio ambiente delimitando el estudio en la zona de Salampe de la provincia de Los Ríos. Para lo cual se realizaron encuestas y entrevistas a los productores del sitio, pudiendo conocer la percepción de estos agentes en torno a la actividad, los factores que impulsan la dinámica y otras cualidades inherentes a las dimensiones antes mencionadas. Así como el aspecto de cuidado ambiental y manejo de cultivos entre los productores, que reconoce una sostenibilidad oportuna en la siembra y desarrollo de esta madera. Es preciso mencionar que también se infiere sobre la participación de la balsa en el intercambio internacional, pudiendo resaltar que Ecuador es el principal proveedor de esta mercancía en el mundo.
Balsa production is one of the forestry activities that has had the most upturn in the agro-productive dynamics of the rural sector in Ecuador, especially in the province of Los Ríos, which is positioned as one of the districts with the greatest presence of plantations of this type. The community of Salampe is a town made up of families who make agricultural work a means of subsistence; among these there are individuals who use their plots to harvest buoys, aware of the potential of the crop and the social, economic and environmental benefits that stem from it. In this way, the present investigation had the main purpose of analyzing the raft planting activity, its production process and the benefits it provides to the environment, delimiting the study in the Salampe area of the Los Ríos province. For which surveys and interviews were carried out with the producers of the site, being able to know the perception of these agents regarding the activity, the factors that drive the dynamics and other qualities inherent to the aforementioned dimensions. As well as the aspect of environmental care and crop management among producers, which recognizes timely sustainability in the planting and development of this wood. It is necessary to mention that it is also inferred about the participation of the raft in international exchange, being able to highlight that Ecuador is the main supplier of this merchandise in the world.
Balsa production is one of the forestry activities that has had the most upturn in the agro-productive dynamics of the rural sector in Ecuador, especially in the province of Los Ríos, which is positioned as one of the districts with the greatest presence of plantations of this type. The community of Salampe is a town made up of families who make agricultural work a means of subsistence; among these there are individuals who use their plots to harvest buoys, aware of the potential of the crop and the social, economic and environmental benefits that stem from it. In this way, the present investigation had the main purpose of analyzing the raft planting activity, its production process and the benefits it provides to the environment, delimiting the study in the Salampe area of the Los Ríos province. For which surveys and interviews were carried out with the producers of the site, being able to know the perception of these agents regarding the activity, the factors that drive the dynamics and other qualities inherent to the aforementioned dimensions. As well as the aspect of environmental care and crop management among producers, which recognizes timely sustainability in the planting and development of this wood. It is necessary to mention that it is also inferred about the participation of the raft in international exchange, being able to highlight that Ecuador is the main supplier of this merchandise in the world.
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BALSA, SILVICULTURA, BALSA ECUATORIANA, CADENA ECUATORIANA
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