The production of quinoa in Ayacucho has a positive impact on the economic aspect, as it allows food self-sufficiency, increase economic income and reduce economic risk. Know these economic benefits, their indicators and their sub-indicators.
Food self-sufficiency
The cultivated area is the set of lands of all the plots of the agricultural unit dedicated to agricultural production. In the high Andean region of Peru, the fragmentation of farmland is considered one of the factors of low productivity.
Productivity is measured through yield, defined by the index obtained by dividing the total volume produced by the area harvested.
The incidence of pests is an important factor for the sustainability of quinoa cultivation. The emergence of pests is due to the creation of environmental conditions that promote their development and increase the vulnerability of agro-ecosystems.
Economic income
Monthly net income. A system is sustainable if the production of quinoa is sufficient to cover the costs of production and the primary needs of the family. Also, if the quality of the quinoa produced is high and with sufficient economic value to be sold at a price higher than the average market.
Economic risk
Diversification for the sale. A system will be sustainable if the producer can market more than one product, as if he suffered any loss or damage from it, he could compensate him with the other products he sells.
Marketing channels. These can be direct or indirect. In addition, they serve the function of facilitating the distribution and delivery of products to the final consumer.
Dependence on external inputs. If the system is highly dependent on inputs, it will not be sustainable over time.
