Publications

@phdthesis{ViteriSalazar2013,

title = {Evaluaci\'{o}n de la sostenibilidad de los cultivos de caf\'{e} y cacao en las provincias de Orellana y sucumb\'{i}os \textendash Ecuador},

author = {Oswaldo Viteri Salazar},

url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10803/131452},

isbn = {9788449042430},

year  = {2013},

date = {2013-10-01},

pages = {303},

school = {Universitat Aut\`{o}noma de Barcelona},

abstract = {Worldwide, coffee and cocoa production is mainly done by small-holders, with productive areas less than 3 hectares. These commodities are more than just a source of income for millions of families, ensuring work and reducing poverty. They are also a source of food, closely associated with other crop species, and aid the exclusion of other, illegal, crops. Ecuador's northern Amazon is no exception, and there are thousands of small farms producing Robusta Coffee and National Fine Cocoa Aroma. This leads to a very complex social metabolism. In an area with high biodiversity, there is broad participation of the rural population, whilst about 30% of the productive surface falls within protected areas, including much of the Yasuni National Park. It is also an area with high levels of oil extraction, placing even greater pressure on land use. Is is therefore no surprise that the attention of the government and NGOs in the region during the last decade has been very intense. Sadly however, with little coordination, and precious little information about proper land management, there has been a great duplication of effort and, overall, a failure to achieve goals. It was therefore necessary to conduct an investigation to define a strategy for sustainable production in the region. Combining information on the programs and projects implemented, and by analyzing the current situation through extensive field work, this thesis analyses the social, environmental, economic, organizational and political landscapes impacting the region. It describes the advance of the agricultural frontier, analyzes the economic situation of producers, the organizational & marketing infrastructure, and gives a comparative analysis of production systems in other countries. Finally, it offers clear guidelines for achieving sustainability of such crops, directly applicable to current government programs (year 2013).},

keywords = {Pol{\'{i}}ticas p{\'{u}}blicas, Prodeucci{\'{o}}n cafe y cacao, Sostenibilidad},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {phdthesis}

}