At present, agriculture has taken on great importance and more strength in society, among one of the causes is the health crisis generated by the SARS CoV-2 virus, leading to families making gardens at home or cultivating ...

It is believed that the origin of cocoa is located in Mesoamerica, where we find evidence of its use around 2000 years BC, in Ecuador cocoa trees are observed for the first time with the arrival of the Spanish on the Pacific ...

Within the world production of Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.), it is distributed by continents, among which the most productive are Asia (44.8%) and America (32,%), followed by Africa (19.9% ), finally Europe (2.6%) and ...

The research was developed in the agricultural properties that make up the "Pagua Experimental Farm" belonging to the Technical University of Machala, which has a total area of 119.72 hectares, located in the parish "Rio ...

The banana is a fruit with excellent nutritional properties for human health, today it is the most commercialized fruit worldwide, so it is not surprising that its production is increasing more and more. In Ecuador it is ...

It is one of the most important crops worldwide, more than 80% of production is destined for export. In Ecuador it is cultivated in 23 of the 24 provinces, due to the different microclimates of the country, its major ...

In Ecuador the coffee (Coffea arabica L.), they are cultivated on small areas inside the territory, this is characterized by its world-renowned quality, is also one of the most widely used crops as a hot drink. Loja is one ...

Soil is the fundamental resource for the development of many species, playing a role in the sustainability of both natural and agricultural ecosystems. The application of chemical fertilizers affects the activity of ...

In Ecuador, the banana sector has a lot of economic significance because it is an exportable and very desirable fruit abroad, the production and export of bananas is subject to the traceability of the product and the ...

Corn (Zea mays L), is a domesticated plant, essential for more than 200 million people. Ecuador is among the 50 main world producers, being a crop of high importance, it is produced in 21 of the 24 provinces, and is ...