Importancia económica de la producción de especies zootécnicas de traspatio en los agroecosistemas campesinos de Chimborazo

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the economic importance of the production of backyard zootechnical species in the rural agroecosystems of Chimborazo, the technique of content analysis was used to search for information in digital repositories, such as the Institutional Repository of the Polytechnic College of Chimborazo, in the DSpace ESPOCH base, also the digital repositories of other universities such as: DSpace UCuenca, DSpace UTA, DSpace UNL. DSpace UTEQ, DSpace UCE, DSpace UTMACH, and scientific journals among which stand out: Rev. Iberoamerican Acts of Animal conservation, Rev. Agroproductivity, Jourmal of Agricultural Geography, Rev. Agroecology. In addition, governmental statistical databases of MAG, CFN, INEC, SIPA. and the Provincial Government of Chimborazo, among others, were reviewed. The results determined that the backyard zootechnical species produced in the rural agroecosystems of the province of Chimborazo correspond to cattle, sheep. pigs, horses, mules, poultry (chickens). rabbits and guinea pigs. Their importance lies in strengthening the family economy, sustainable and sustainable nutrition of the population, especially the rural population, since they can market their products and by-products, and satisfy basic needs, reducing extreme poverty at the national level. It is concluded that the economic importance of the production of backyard zootechnical species in the rural agroecosystems of Chimborazo, lies in the economic and social contribution they generate through the strengthening of the social economy, employment, sustainable and sustainable food, equal rights, among others. It is recommended to establish adequate strategies to gather up-to-date information on a sectoral basis, in order to have updated statistical data on the research topic.