Oportunidades comerciales del cultivo del cacao de la provincia El Oro en el mercado internacional

Abstract

Ecuador for being a country privileged by its geographical and climatic conditions is an important producer of cocoa, has several varieties of cocoa among the best known highlight the CCN-51 and the fine aroma, the cultivation since its inception has allowed the country to generate income with an international recognition especially for the fine aroma cocoa that is desired by international industries for the manufacture of chocolates, providing 60% of production worldwide. This research work focuses on the commercial opportunities of cocoa cultivation in the province of El Oro, in order to analyze the variations in production from 2012 to 2018, through tools such as scientific articles and official websites such as SIPA, CFN, MCE, FAO, TRADEMAP, highlighting the year 2018 as one of the highest yields with a value of 0.62 (t/ha) with respect to previous years; on the other hand, exports showed a gradual growth over the last six years considering 2018 as one of the most productive with a volume of 318.18 tons, despite this 2016 presented a lower production with a value of 253,018 tons due to factors such as the outbreak of moniliasis produced by climate change, among the main export markets for these years are the United States, Holland and Malaysia.