Production index of post Covid -19 legumes in the Píllaro canton

Abstract

Food security guarantees accessibility to food at all times, however, there are variables such as food production that directly affect it. Through surveys, this study analyzed the current situation of legume production in Píllaro using the predictive software Mic Mac (Matrice d'Impacts Croisés Multiplication Appliqués à un Classement) that projected the variables with the greatest impact that must be mitigated for solve the problem in the short, medium and long term through a morphological analysis. The Mic Mac software revealed that the production index of legumes: broad beans, beans and peas are subject to: harvest status, type of legume cultivated, quantity of production and cost of sale. The tabulation shows in figures that these variables are very vulnerable because the products are sold for $20.00 and $50.00 per year, a sack of 20Kg of these legumes and an average of 55% of those surveyed sell between 4 and 10 bags/year post pandemic. The production of these legumes in the long term would be affected by directly affecting the dimensions of food security, which is the availability of economically accessible nutritious foods.