ANALISIS DE LAS POSIBILIDADES DE PRODUCCION DE LA CHIA EN EL ECUADOR CON SUS OPORTUNIDADES DE EXPORTACIÓN

Abstract

The present research aimed to analyze investment opportunities in the agricultural sector of Chia Seeds considering relevant for the export of the same issues. A product of high nutritional property that is not over yet exploited in the world, its benefits are evident and demand Chia Seeds is analyzed, focusing on the export of seed to its main customers, especially the United States of America, among others. Using statistical sources speak for themselves the increase in the international market of Chia Seeds as well as the Latin American countries which are the current competition for Ecuador. We recommend further analysis of all data obtained in this work, as there is in Ecuador and their governmental institutions a lack of knowledge about planting, production and sales of Chia, also as necessary to underpin the potential tools that have the country as agricultural producer and exporter worldwide.