Evaluación de los sistemas de producción agrícola en el humedal Abras de Mantequilla

Abstract

The Abras de Mantequilla Wetland is considered the most important ecosystem in the Vinces canton due to its great diversity of flora and fauna. The objective of this research was to characterize the agricultural production systems in the Abras de Mantequilla Wetland. The descriptive research method was used, for which 81 farmers were surveyed. The information was obtained through surveys of 40 variables that included questions oriented to obtain sociocultural, economic and ecological information. The data collection techniques used were surveys, interviews and direct field observations. Thirty variables with high discriminating power were selected for clustering. As results, three groups of systems were identified: advanced production system, moderately advanced production system and basic production system. It can be concluded that most of the farmers are involved in agricultural activities and their main crops are maize, rice and cocoa.