Identificación de los factores que inciden en la pérdida de los saberes ancestrales en la producción de papa (Solanum tuberosum) en la parroquia Ambatillo, cantón Ambato

Abstract

This research was carried out in the rural parish of Ambatillo, Ambato canton, Tungurahua province, which has a terrestrial extension of 12.89 km2 and is located at a height between 2800 and 4100 msnm and has a population of 5489 inhabitants, limited To the north, east and part of the south by the parish San Bartolomé; And, to the west and part of the south, the Quisapincha parish. The geographical coordinates are: 1 ° 30 'South latitude and 78 ° 15' West longitude (GADPRA, 2015). The research is a descriptive one, since it was established as methodology for the collection of information the surveys to the producers of potatoes of the zone, being established as main factors of study the preparation of the soil, selection of seed, management of the crop, Irrigation systems, disease and pest control, harvesting and post harvesting and marketing, all based on the ancestral knowledge of potato farmers. It was possible to discover the ancestral knowledge that they apply in the cultivation of potato (Solanum tuberosum) in the parish Ambatillo, standing out the work with yunta, the disinfection of the ground with lime, and the application of infusions of ají for the control of diseases, it stands out Also cutting the weed to accelerate the maturity of the plant. As the main negative factors that affect the development of ancestral practices, among the most important are the use of chemical fertilizers for this crop and also the planting of potatoes under the monoculture system. KEYWORDS: ancestral knowledge, hoeing, weed, good living.