Factores positivos y negativos de la producción de lácteos en ecuador.

Abstract

Due to its topographical and climatic characteristics, Ecuador offers many advantages for agricultural production. Milk production in rural areas in recent years has been growing rapidly, it has become the livelihood of an important portion of small and medium producers. The centers with the highest milk production in Ecuador are located in the central area of ​​the mountains, provinces such as Pichincha, Cotopaxi and Azuay lead national production, coastal provinces such as Manabí, Los Ríos and Guayas are also large milk producers. The diversity of technologies and criteria with which milk and dairy products are produced and marketed have repercussions on the productivity and profitability of the entire dairy chain, especially for producers in less favored sectors. Government policies, such as incentives, access to credit, training, are fundamental tools to meet the needs of this important sector of the national economy. Competitiveness and sustainability are characteristics of the farms that must be promoted, for which the reality in which it is developed must be known, and these and other points in which they have difficulties must be strengthened. Milk is the main raw material for several prepared food chains that allow the integration of thousands of inhabitants of our country into a labor market. This documentary research tries to highlight the characteristics that surround the dairy industry in Ecuador; as well as the limitations observed in the chain of production, distribution and consumption.