Bibliographic citations
Pinedo, R., (2018). Sostenibilidad de sistemas de producción de quinua (Chenopodium quinoa Willd). en agroecosistemas del distrito Chiara, Ayacucho [Tesis, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/3693
Pinedo, R., Sostenibilidad de sistemas de producción de quinua (Chenopodium quinoa Willd). en agroecosistemas del distrito Chiara, Ayacucho [Tesis]. : Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/3693
@phdthesis{renati/1117031,
title = "Sostenibilidad de sistemas de producción de quinua (Chenopodium quinoa Willd). en agroecosistemas del distrito Chiara, Ayacucho",
author = "Pinedo Taco, Rember Emilio",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina",
year = "2018"
}
The quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an important species in the Andean region and the recognition of its nutritional, economic and agronomic values determined the increase of its demand and therefore the significant growth of the cultivated area and the use of new technologies of cultivation in its production. Considering these changes, the present investigation was carried out in the district of Chiara, Ayacucho, Peru, an inter-Andean Valleys zone of expansion of quinoa cultivation. The research had three objectives: 1. To characterize the systems and production factors of quinoa in the area of influence of the Chiara - Ayacucho district. 2. To define the variables and indicators to measure the degree of sustainability of Chiara's production of quinoa. 3. To evaluate the levels of sustainability of the quinoa crop in productive systems of the Chiara district -Ayacucho. Four quinoa production systems were identified, of which organic production and clean or mixed production are preponderant; conventional production has been relegated to third place while traditional production to fourth place. The systems of organic, mixed and conventional production generate greater income to the farmer; however, the use of external organic and synthetic inputs were increased for the control of biotic factors as well as the mechanization that may have negative effects on the sustainability of the quinoa crop in the future. Ten indicators and 24 sub-indicators were identified, which were standardized on an ordinal scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the least sustainable, 3 minimum sustainability threshold and 5 as the maximum threshold. Organic, mixed and conventional production systems were sustainable, with values higher than the minimum threshold established. However, the traditional system, presenting a value equal to 2.15, in the economic indicator (IK), did not reach such a condition, even though it has values higher than the minimum threshold, in the environmental and social indicators. The organic system has better possibilities of sustainability as long as the evaluated factors are maintaned or improved.
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