Factors influencing peach farmer income in the province of Tungurahua, Ecuador

• William Viera ^[1] ; Alex Viera ^[3] ; Aníbal Martínez ^[1] ; Rosendo Jácome ^[1] ; Germán Ayala ^[1] ; Andrea Sotomayor ^[1] ; David Galarza ^[1] ; Lenin Ron ^[2]
  1. [1] Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias

     Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias

     Quito, Ecuador

     
  2. [2] Universidad Central del Ecuador

     Universidad Central del Ecuador

     Quito, Ecuador

     
  3. [3] Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (Ecuador)

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• Localización: Economía agraria y recursos naturales, ISSN-e 2174-7350, ISSN 1578-0732, Vol. 17, Nº. 2, 2017, págs. 133-141
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Tungurahua province has conditions suitable for growing deciduous fruit trees such as peach (Prunus persica L). This research aimed to identify the main factors influencing the production of this fruit crop and their effect on farmers income. Surveys were carried out directly to peach farmers in seven counties of Tungurahua such as Ambato, Cevallos, Mocha, Patate, Pelileo, Píllaro and Tisaleo. The results indicated that the most relevant factors were: farmer age, sown area, fruit selection, reason for fruit growing, type of production and production issues.