Título: CARACTERIZACIÓN DE FINCAS PRODUCTORAS DE CAFÉ (Coffea arabica L.) ORGÁNICO Y CONVENCIONAL EN LA ZONA DE INTAG, ECUADOR

Autor(es): BASANTES VIZCAINO TELMO FERNANDO, JULIO CESAR ALEGRE ORIHUELA

Fecha de publicación: 24-dec-2024

Resumen: The cultivation of coffee (Coffea arabicaL.) in Ecuador is economically important for exports, and the Andean regions provide ideal conditions for high-quality altitude coffee. The objective of this study was to characterize coffee-producing farms in the Intag region, Ecuador. The study involveda population of 273 coffee farms, from which a sample of 116 producers was obtained. The survey included questions related to socioeconomic and technical aspects. A correspondence analysis using mutual information was conducted in RStudio to verify relationships between categorical variables. Additionally, Pearson correlation analysis was performed using a generalized linear model with elastic nets (Machine Learning models) and cross-validation to separate numerical data to determine a logistic regression model. The results show that the coffee farms are mainly organic, organized, and associated, with small-scale farms, lack of technological innovation, and low yields. These farms exhibit a high diversity of crops through agroforestry systems, primarilyMusaspp., Manihot esculentaC., and Alnus nepalensisD. alongside coffee. Additionally, livestock production contributes to increased family income and bio-inputs for the farms. The marketing system operates through two associations, one organic and the other conventional, focused on producing specialty coffees for local and international markets. The cluster analysis identified two groups: one with 84 organic farms (69 %) and another with 32 conventional farms (31 %). The first group cultivates Typica (45 %)and Bourbon (55 %), has better agroecosystem management, and uses beneficial microorganisms to combat pests and diseases, resulting in higher market prices due to organic certification.

Palabras clave: associativity, agroforestry, production systems, Coffea arabicaL. typica, bourbon

DOI: https://doi.org/10.53287/iisy1664yp50t

ISSN: 2409-1618

Tipo publicación: Artículo