IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURAL QUALITY IN THE RURAL ECONOMY OF MANABÍ, ECUADOR

Abstract

Traditionally, the concepts of rural economy and agricultural economy are generally used as synonyms. The boost in agricultural productivity has been accompanied by a decrease in rural poverty. However, agricultural growth has failed to accelerate structural change in the recent period due to several constraints. As a result, the traditional agricultural sector has apparently failed to drive the demand for industrial production and thus the industrialization of the country. A dynamic transformation in the province can be achieved by prioritizing agricultural quality. In this sense, the objective of this review is to collect various points of view regarding the importance of agricultural quality for the rural economy of the province of Manabí, Ecuador. The government must formulate policies that help end subsistence farming, which is primarily responsible for the low wages of agricultural labor. The adoption of modern technology, the adequate channeling of formal financing to the agricultural sector and the limitation of the decrease in arable land are some of the policy options to consider.

Keywords: Agricultural quality, rural economy, agricultural sector.