Producción y comercialización del cacao y su incidencia en el desarrollo socioeconómico del cantón Milagro

Abstract

Cocoa cultivation in Ecuador is a source of income for many households in different cities of the country. Cocoa sector is considered of great importance since the role played by farmers and traders is essential for the socio-economic development, not only of Milagro Canton but also of Ecuador. The share of this sector in relation to the provincial and national production is not high; however, it does represent a contribution to the productive matrix of the country. In addition, it is affected by the conditions in which the country roads are.Through surveys applied to traders and producers, the information needed to establish their real situation was collected, as well as to know and analyze the way of marketing for cocoa and its impact on the socio-economic development of Ecuador in order to identify the different problems that this sector has, which does not allow it to interact appropriately in the national and international market.

Keywords

• farmers
• marketing of cocoa
• cocoa sector