Los frutos secos, alternativa de diversificación en el Ecuador y su desarrollo comercial en el periodo 2012-2016.

Abstract

Dried fruits around the world have increased their partition due to their components, benefits and uses. The United States and China are two of the main producers and consumers of dried fruits such as nuts, pistachios, almonds, sunflower seeds, peanuts, among others. The production in Ecuador of this type of fruit has been scarce and does not have official records about harvest or production. However, the country exports about 8 varieties to 7 destinations and imports about 12 varieties of dried fruits from 17 countries of the world in the period of 2012 to 2016. In the analysis of its commercial development it was observed that the country needs to adopt policies that allow developing incentives for their production and commercialization. In addition, to develop a technological industry of dried fruits like Chile, allows Ecuador to diversify its c rops and its exportable supply with the objective that the country does not depend only on traditional non-oil products such as cacao, bananas or shrimp.