The model developed in the experimental environment inside the ESPOCH presented satisfactory results. Because of this, it is necessary that the model of production be validated in the farming communities with the purpose of making adjustments before recommending its massive production. In other words, a comparative study should be done on what happened in the experimental farm and what would happen in the community. This is reason why this investigation is titled Validation of the Small-Scale Agricultural Production Model in the Community of Tunshi-San Nicolás. The objectives of the investigation were as follows: Validate the small-scale agricultural production model of the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo with the purpose of making adjustments for real field conditions; train the farmers how to work the agricultural system, relying on the experience of the Production Model of the ESPOCH; value the farming and livestock practices that the farmer applies in the field, according to the model of the ESPOCH; evaluate the model of the ESPOCH in real conditions of a farmer family in the community of Tunshi-San Nicolás. From the study we can mention the following conclusions and recommendations: The farmer applied most of the farming practices from the experience of the small-scale production model in the ESPOCH. This implies that the hypothesis made in the investigation was fulfilled. The Production Model in the Tunshi-San Nicolás meets all of the nutritional needs of the farming family. According to Don Carlos' experience, to replicate the Production Model, a total of S/. 7'034.530 is needed without manual labor and S/. 8'514.280 is needed with manual labor. The recommendations of the study are as follows: Make many copies of the Production Model for families that have enough manual labor and land. This would be a good alternative in improving the nutritional and economic level of the farmer family. Another recommendation is to train the farmer families about the administration and commercialization of their crops and animals. In addition, they should be taught how to keep simple records of the farming and livestock activities that they perform, especially of the investments that they make.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BGMYU2/oai:scholarsarchive.byu.edu:etd-6455 |
| Date | 01 January 1999 |
| Creators | Zuniga Donoso, Monica Alexandra |
| Publisher | BYU ScholarsArchive |
| Source Sets | Brigham Young University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Theses and Dissertations |
| Coverage | Ecuador |
| Rights | http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/ |
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