American wheat producing countries

ECUADOR

Basic statistics

Institutes

Agro-ecological zones

Map of agro-ecological zones

Varieties

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Basic statistics

Average
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
Population (1000)
7 961
9 099
10 264
11 460
12 646
Arable land (1000 ha)
1 542
1 590
1 604
1 574

1 574

(1999)

Irrigated land (1000 ha)
620
720
820
860

865

(1999)

Agricultural tractors (No.)
6 198
7 800
8 700
8 900
8 900
Harvesters (No.)
595
670
760
780
780

WHEAT
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
Production
(tons)
31 113
18 464
29 907
19 763
15 000
Harvested area (ha)
32 100
18 116
37 540
28 430
25 000
Yield (kg/ha)
969
1 019
796
695
600
Import (tons)
322 708
181 313
369 793
303 986
414 106
Export (tons)
-
-
-
1
361
Consumption (kg/per/yr)
39.1
29.3
38.5
27.5
34.1

Institutes

Instituto Nacional Autónomo de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP)
Edificio MAG, 4º piso
Av. Eloy Alfaro y Av. Amazonas
1362 Quito
ECUADOR

INIAP is the institution in charge of agricultural research in Ecuador. It has seven experimental station around the country, being two of them located in the Andean highlands where wheat is mostly cultivated: Santa Catalina (Pichincha province) and Chuquipata (Cañar province). Wheat production in Ecuador satisfies only 1% to 6% of inner demand (the rest is imported). Wheat research is not a high priority for the country. Some research activities are done in wheat breeding and crop management. Several wheat cultivars has been realised and some seed production is carried on at the experimental stations. INIAP supports technology transference done by public and private extension agents.

Agro-Ecological Zones

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Map of Agro-ecological Zones

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Varieties

Name
Cotopaxi
Chimborazo
Cojitambo
Type
Bread
Bread
Bread
Origin
INIAP 1989
INIAP 1990
INIAP 1993
Height
Semi-dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Maturity
Spring
Spring
Spring
Use
Food
Food
Food
Other
-
-
-

Name
Sangay
Quilindaña
Cotacachi
Type
Bread
Bread
Bread
Origin
INIAP 1994
INIAP 1994
INIAP 1998
Height
Semi-dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Maturity
Spring
Spring
Spring
Use
Food
Food
Food
Other
-
-
-

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