Horticultural orchards at the service of the urban and rural community: an experience in the canton La Maná, subtropics of Ecuador
To strengthen the supply of basic food for the population in the canton La Maná, the horticultural orchards project was developed in urban and rural communities in the canton La Maná, Cotopaxi province, Ecuador. With the participation of 25 Agronomy students from the Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | Ecuador |
| Institución: | Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo |
| Repositorio: | Revista Ciencia y Tecnología |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.uteq.edu.ec:article/584 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.uteq.edu.ec/index.php/cyt/article/view/584 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Agricultura huerto hortalizas comunidad La Maná Agriculture orchard vegetables community pomar hortaliças comunidade |
| Sumario: | To strengthen the supply of basic food for the population in the canton La Maná, the horticultural orchards project was developed in urban and rural communities in the canton La Maná, Cotopaxi province, Ecuador. With the participation of 25 Agronomy students from the Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (La Maná extension), the intervention was made in the design, installation, and management of horticultural orchards in 11 localities. As a product of the project, in the participating communities, families were able to implement horticultural orchards in their homes, increasing the immediate availability of basic foods for family consumption. As a product of the project, in the participating localities, it was achieved that at the urban and rural level the acceptance of the horticultural orchards was given in equal proportion. However, close to 100% of men in rural areas are willing to collaborate in horticultural activities, a contrary situation that was observed at the urban level. On the other hand, regardless of gender, there was greater interest in the production of vegetables at the rural level with respect to the urban area. |
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