Análisis del impacto de las medidas económicas sobre el sector agropecuario en la provincia del Guayas tomadas debido al COVID 19 en el periodo 2019-2020.

Abstract

The agricultural sector constitutes one of the most significant for the national economy, therefore, the present study is developed with the purpose of analyzing the impact of the economic measures taken by COVID-19 on the agricultural sector in the province of Guayas in the 2019-2020 period. In methodological areas, a qualitative approach, deductive method, nonexperimental, cross-sectional design and descriptive scope were established. The population consisted of 10 local agricultural producers, to whom an interview was applied. Among the results, it was identified that measures related to social distancing, mandatory confinement, mobility restrictions, states of emergency and border closures significantly affected the sector, both in the field of production and marketing. However, there were actions that were positive for the sector, such as the inclusion of the "Popular Truck" program, the opportunity to defer the payment of IR and VAT, increased coverage of raising the price of products, and monitoring of measures Despite this scenario, the sector was strongly impacted during the study period, due to the presence of difficulties in the supply chain, in the acquisition of inputs, in the workforce, liquidity problems and commercialization of the products due to the lack of transportation and the absence of purchase.