Asociatividad ganadera como aporte al desarrollo económico de la comunidad de Chuguin

Abstract

Associativity is an alternative that allows the improvement of competitiveness in small and medium enterprises. It looks for the common welfare having to comply with rules, commitments, and actions that benefit all the enterprises’ members. That is why the objective of this study is to analyze livestock associativity to contribute the economic development of the Chuguin community. The methodological design focuses on quantitative research with a descriptive level, a survey was carried out for the collection of information, and it was applied to 161 active members and four main managers of the Chuguin Association belonging to the Ingapirca parish in the Cañar Canton. The results show that the community has significantly improved its income since the association was created, as well as the dairy and livestock stability. To conclude, it can be said that associativity generates competitiveness through the members’ cohesion; therefore, it contributes to economic development.

Keywords: associativity, economic development, productivity, progress