Producción no convencional de leche y desarrollo comunitario: experiencias en la provincia de Pichincha

Abstract

The present systematization is referenced in the Marullacta farm located in the Pifo parish 11 km towards Papallacta, certified by AGROCALIDAD as the only farm in Ecuador that produces organic milk. This systematization aimed to identify the factors that condition and potentiate the incorporation of alternatives of "Non-conventional Milk Production" in peasant family farming production systems and the development level of the Pifo parish. This information was raised through field visits using participant observation and interviews with the actors in addition, we reviewed the secondary information referring to the Planning and Territorial Development Plan (PDyOT) of the parish of Pifo. We can also mention that in spite of the extreme climatic conditions in the Andean páramo, milk production organic is possible and rather, this condition has proven to be a comparative advantage for this production model. It is an enterprise that aims at the growth and economic and social development of the population of Pifo and its surroundings, enables the participation of anyone who is willing to undertake and learn, to obtain a production of quality milk ostensibly improving their environment.