Producción orgánica y su incidencia económica en el sector bananero, provincia de El Oro – Ecuador 2008-2017.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact it has had on the economy of the banana sector to produce organic goods, the study is based on organic bananas from the province of El Oro, in the period 2008-2017. Due to the importance of Banana in the Ecuadorian economy, it is vital to carry out an analysis of this production change, which is why the province of El Oro is taken as a reference since it is recognized worldwide for its volume of banana exports abroad. The theoretical framework is based on theories related to organic production, consumption and economic productivity. The methodology of the present is constituted as a work of mixed research (that is, quantitative and qualitative), exploratory, descriptive, documentary and field, supported by bibliographic consultations. The instruments that were applied for the study are two time series models, that is, the performance of each of the two sectors as a function of time, for the statistical analysis the Gretl program will be used. The Study aims to analyze each productive sector and its evolution over time.