LA EVOLUCIÓN DE LAS EXPORTACIONES DE FLORES ECUATORIANAS CON DESTINO A RUSIA DURANTE EL PERÍODO 2012-2017

Abstract

The Ecuadorian floriculture sector has more than two decades generating great sources of income, this is because the geographical location of Ecuador has the ideal conditions for the flowers to be cultivated with the best possible quality. This is how the Ecuadorian economy has obtained a comparative advantage with this commodity, generating large sums of money and favorable trade balances for this activity. That is why, to perform an analysis of Ecuadorian flowers data is taken from 2012 to 2016. The methodology used has a qualitative approach and uses international trade theories to interpret the results of the study. The research focuses on the evolution of flowers to the Russian market, since this is one of the countries that imports the most from Ecuador. Then, in the results it can be found that Ecuador is losing participation in the Russian market since its exports have decreased. Thus, it is concluded that the government should generate favorable scenarios so that there is trust with farmers, traders and all those actors that are part of the chain.