Análisis del impacto económico del sector ganadero en la región Sierra – Ecuador, en los últimos 5 años (2017 – 2021)

Abstract

Livestock farming in the development of society is known as one of the most practiced and relevant sources of ancestral income in Ecuador, which consists of the management, production, and exploitation of its derived resources. This sector contributes to the total GDP by an average of 0.74%, it also participates in the creation of sources of employment, trade balance and. However, the study shows a slight decrease in the sector, established through calculations of the livestock population reflected in the birth and mortality rates, as well as in exports and employability. Determined the influence that this sector has on the country's economy. On the other hand, livestock producers have withdrawn from the activity, expressing the problems they have had for years, such as lack of support for the sector, increased prices for inputs and a price of raw milk that is below the cost of production.