Panorama of the Banana Industry in Latin America and the Caribbean Islands, With a Special Focus on Brazil

Reinhardt, D. H. R. C.; Santos-Serejo, Janay Almeida dos; Souza, J. da S.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2013.986.1

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“…Ecuadorian farmers cultivate a broad range of FV. FV production requires specific agroclimatic conditions that range from cold to moderate, with annual precipitation of 800-1500 mm and an average temperature of 12-24 °C (Choumert-Nkolo and Phélinas, 2019; Reinhardt et al, 2013). These optimal growing conditions are usually found at high altitudes of 2,400-3,100 m. The geographic areas that offer these conditions are located in the Inter-Andean valley (Rodríguez-Echeverry and Leiton, 2021).…”

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Improving the sustainability of fruit and vegetable supply chains in Ecuador : The role of organization and coordination

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and Gre for your friendship and constant willingness to help and support with travel arrangements, financial and administrative issues. You are the best; thanks a lot for the kindness and help in the process of my PhD journey.The fieldwork couldn't have been possible without the support of many people and organizations. Foremost, I would like to thank the many respondents who provided me with data for this research. My sincere thanks go to over 900 hundred farm households patiently participating in the lengthy survey questionnaires. Thank you for welcoming us into your homes and answering our many questions. I interviewed more than 300 informants and supply chain actor at different stages of the Ecuadorian fruit and vegetable chain, who allocated their time and were keen to share valuable information about the sector challenges, daily activities, network and structure of the chain. I interviewed association heads, government officials, academia experts, company managers, and traders. I am very much grateful for your time and the information, and I hope you find your contribution in this dissertation. I also would like to extend sincere thanks to my field team from Technical University of Ambato, who provided me unreserved support during data collection.

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