Análisis de la actividad agro-industrial de productos procesados del Yackfruit y su incidencia socio económica en el sector exportador del ecuador (El Carmen, Flavio Alfaro, Sto. Domingo de los Colorados, Quevedo y Quinindé). Período 2003-2007

Abstract

It was determined that in the Ecuadorian coast an increment exists in the diversification of the exports of agricultural non traditional products with a high commercial potential in which the Yackfruit, procedural fruit is included and exported with 75% from its production to the international market and 25 remaining% to the internal trade. On the other hand the Ministry of Agriculture, Cattle raising, Fishes and Acuacultura (MAGAP) it pointed out that for the year 2003 and 2007 were cultivated in the country between 177 and 397 hectares, registering the county of Sacred Domingo of the Tsáchilas, parish The Concord and the canton The Carmen. This item, it is marketed with added value in products like syrup, marmalade, nectar, pulp and dehydrated, their trade is managed almost in its entirety to the international market. He/she settled down that the internal demand, 23,58% acquires it in boxes in primary state. While 30,61% acquires it for fruits in the production places. As procedural product 45,81% is marketed in form of pasta and canned in supermarkets. While in the external market, under the denomination of puree he/she obtained 51,65% and in having canned, it reported a participation of 48,35% that which was due to the consumers' preference, of other countries. Likewise it was identified that in the county of Pichincha they operate two companies among which are identified Kimtech CORP. and Sufruta CORP. In the Guayas Cipal they exist Corp IN, Yudafin CORP. and Delindec CORP. which are provided of the surfaces of existent siembra, with 47 producers, according to the Corporation of Promotion of Exports and Investments (CORPEI) that guide their production to these companies exporters, increasing the employment, of skilled labor and not qualified, corresponding to the masculine sex 45,77% and to the feminine sector with 54,23%.