Diseño preliminar de una planta de productos lácteos en la Asociación Agropecuaria “Campo Verde” ubicada en Turucucho, cantón Cayambe provincia de Pichincha

Abstract

The importance of dairy products in human nutrition has led to the development of technologies for their processing, taking advantage of their nutritional and growth contributions. In order to obtain dairy products, a priori operations are required, with the purpose of ensuring the good condition of the different productions suitable for human consumption. The collection and commercialization of milk has become the only means of support for farmers, where there is a lack of farming opportunities in the highlands region. There are approximately 298,000 dairy producers, most of which are micro and medium-sized, with plots of less than 1 square kilometer, where 65% of the dairy products consumed in the country are generated. Within the dairy production in the country, about 360000 square kilometers are used; most of this is located in the highlands (73%), Amazonia (10%) and the difference (17%) on the coast and island region. In Ecuador, the northeastern locality of the province of Pichincha stands out, specifically in the Cayambe canton, where 20 dairy collection centers are located, with 1460 producers who provide a total of 52180 liters of milk daily. The Asociación Agropecuaria "Campo Verde" began its activities three years ago, being a dairy collection center for small local producers to reach dairy chains such as Ecuajugos S.A., Inprolac S.A., Florap S.A., among others. Due to the high demand of the dairy industry in the Cayambe canton and the high level of competition in the global market, the association proposes to add value to its products. The current study was carried out with the purpose of designing a plant to produce pasteurized milk, cheese and yogurt at the "Campo Verde" Agricultural Association located in Turucucho, Cayambe canton, Pichincha province.