Aplicación de modelos matemáticos para la determinación de zonas de producción en el cantón Píllaro para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria

Abstract

Agricultural activity is very important in all sectors of Ecuador because this is one of the main sources of work and food for many inhabitants. However, the absent planning when planting the different products means that sometimes they are grown in excess and therefore are marketed at low prices or on the contrary that they are not grown, and prices are relatively high. The current production system, irrigation water, labor, and the investment that each farmer has for his crops are some of the factors that influence agricultural production. For this reason, the methodology includes the design of a mathematical model to determine the production areas in the canton of Píllaro. For this, the GAMS (General Algebraic Modeling System) program was used, designed mainly to solve problems of nonlinear and linear systems, based on data obtained through surveys of 85 farmers from different areas of the canton. On the other hand, the analysis of three food security indicators was applied to know how this situation is in the canton of Píllaro. The results indicate that current agricultural production guarantees the food security of the inhabitants and the territories to which their products arrive. This is because the products grown are sufficient to ensure the availability and demand of food for consumers.