EFECTO DEL EMPRENDIMIENTO RURAL Y LA ADOPCIÓN DE LA INNOVACIÓN EN LA REDUCCIÓN DE LAS DESIGUALDADES

Abstract

This research examines the perceptions of agroecological producers’ of “chacras agroecologicas” project about inequality reduction. This project was developed in Puyo Pastaza, promoted by the Pastaza Decentralized Autonomous Government (GAD for Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado in Spanish). By interviewing ten project participants during the months of November and December 2018, we look forward analyzing how rural entrepreneurship can support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) promoted by the United Nations (UN). The conceptual framework used for the analysis was retrieved by a systematic literature review as well as the indicators to measure inequality perception. Data was collected through a convenience sample, where the main tool was a semi-structured questionnaire. Using Multiple correspondence analysis (MCA), two main clusters were obtained having a high representation in frequency by gender. Those clusters had diverse perceptions among inequalities, however, the frequency was higher in the first cluster and analyzed as the sample representative. Most producer’s perception pointed out that the chacras as rural entrepreneurship along with innovation adoption in Puyo, are not the key for a better level of equality among producers.