Apalancamiento financiero para el sector bananero de la provincia del Guayas con activos biológicos.

Abstract

World population growth and consequently its pressure on natural resources and food production, is one of the most noticeable aspects about the environment-development relationship. Ecuador’s privileged geographic location may make it one of the most important food suppliers for humankind. However, small producers have not yet seen any further development on issues such as land occupation, easy access to funds or credit lines, technical advice, skilled labor force, production planning, soil management and fertilization, irrigation and rainwater management, pest management practices, harvesting and post-harvest techniques, etc. Putting Ecuador into context and considering its poor agricultural scientific base as a result of its poor public investment, the big challenge is to establish efficient policies that promote technological change as a source for economic growth; focusing on innovative policies for the development of new knowledge and technologies. Based on this analysis, the aim of this project is to explain different forms of financial leverage using biological assets as guarantees. This project looks to improve and increase both the infrastructure for agriculture and the production of our country by taking advantage of the world population growth that generates a growing demand.