Decisive factors of the Alimentary Security in Emeralds, Ecuador

Abstract

The objective of the article is to identify the determining factors of Food Security in Esmeraldas, Republic of Ecuador. To achieve the objective, the Cross-Applied Multiplier Impact Matrix for a Classification (MICMAC) was used. The method consists of three moments: compile the list of factors, the description of the relationship between them and the identification of the key factors. For the analysis, experts were consulted and with the Delphi method the list of determinants of food security was established. The research made it possible to demonstrate that: the analysis of food security must consider all its dimensions and their relationship among them; identify the determinants of food security and the most moving elements of the system (food production, yields, labor productivity and technology to produce food); and offer information to policy makers to prioritize the driving forces of Food Security.