Production and marketing of baby banana (Musa Acuminata) in the canton of La Maná

Abstract

The baby banana is a crop of great global importance, in the Ecuadorian country it represents a large part
of the exports and imports, the La Maná Canton belonging to the province of Cotopaxi is characterized by
being a suitable subtropical area, in this area there are producers who continually They produce and sell
their product, representing one of the main sectors of the Ecuadorian economy. Therefore, an investigation
was carried out with the objective of identifying the current situation of the production and marketing
processes of baby bananas in medium-sized producers. of the area, to have knowledge of the value, process
and economy, in relation to this activity in terms of profitability and competitive strengthening in the market.
Bibliographic research techniques and surveys were applied for a qualitative and quantitative approach. The
sample for the population of 166 producers in the area for the surveys. The destination countries for baby
bananas from Ecuador are mainly Belgium, the United States, Germany and Japan. The income is acceptable
in terms of value per box and yield per ha of the crop, the best index being 40 boxes per ha, this analysis had
the purpose of rigorously identifying the market study and production conditions.