Agricultural sector predominance in IAP

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing sector accounts for 248 productive articulation initiatives (PAI), representing 34.8% of the total, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

Labor productivity gap LAC-EU

29.7% was Latin America and the Caribbean’s relative labor productivity compared to the European Union (ECLAC, 2025).

Agricultural production chains and local developme

The study analyzes local development in the Quevedo canton (Ecuador) based on the strengthening of its agricultural production chains, combining a review of scientific literature and a territorial diagnosis. It identifies the structural conditions, levels of association, and degree of commercial integration of the main crops (bananas, rice, cocoa, African palm, and tropical fruits) revealing an un...

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National average rice yield

4.8 tons per hectare represents the national average rice yield in Ecuador (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Commercial rice area in Ecuador

404,932 commercial hectares of rice Ecuador has according to the Continuous Agricultural Surface and Production Survey (Espac 2024) (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

INIAP basic seed production

223.74 tons of basic, registered, and certified seed produced by INIAP between June 2022 and December 2024 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Yield potential of INIAP varieties

6 tons per hectare exceed Iniap seed varieties, compared to the national average of 4.8 tons (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Productivity increase with improved seeds

25% mayor es el rendimiento de las variedades del INIAP comparado con el promedio nacional (6 vs 4.8 ton/ha) (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Yield potential of INIAP varieties

6 tons per hectare exceeds Iniap seed varieties, compared to the national average of 4.8 tons (Redacción El Universo, 2025).