Incidencia de la pandemia Covid-19 en las empresas exportadoras cacaoteras del Ecuador.

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the incidence of the Covid-19 pandemic in the cocoa exporters of Ecuador, during the year 2020 in relation to previous years, through research tools such as observation files, interviews and surveys. The study population for the observation files and the interviews was 15 cocoa exporters and for the surveys the population was 1680 people, from which a sample of 313 people was taken. These tools were applied in the provinces of Guayas and Los Ríos. Through a qualitative methodology, a bibliographic review and data analysis were carried out to determine the effects of the pandemic on the cocoa exporting companies of Ecuador. Finally, the most relevant findings were that the cocoa market in Ecuador was not affected by its economic structure, since during 2020 cocoa exports in Ecuador remained stable due to the contracts signed prior to the pandemic. However, by 2021 it was determined that the demand for cocoa abroad has decreased.