Efectos económicos de la pandemia de covid 19 y desarrollo de las asociaciones productivas rurales de Los Ríos

Abstract

The development of rural productive associations in Los Ríos is precarious and faces the budget cuts to the Decentralized Autonomous Government of the province adopted to face the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The level of dependence on the financial support they require from the Provincial GAD for their activities and their economic capacities was qualitatively studied. Rural productive associations emerged as an alternative for the peasant sector, seeking to improve efficiency and effectiveness in resource management, increase productivity, and reduce poverty. The data analysis was carried out through a Chi-square test; The results showed that the rural productive associations are economically dependent on the contribution of the GAD Los Ríos, which indicates a stagnation in their development as organizations and little capacity for self-determination.