Ciclo de vida del cacao con economía circular en la Amazonía ecuatoriana

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https://doi.org/10.29076/issn.2528-7737vol18iss48.2025pp39-49p

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Cultivo tropical, gestión de residuos, Producción agrícola, evalorización de subproductos, sostenibilidad ambiental

Resumo

El cacao es uno de los cultivos más importantes en Ecuador, especialmente en la Amazonía, sin embargo, su producción genera diversos impactos ambientales y sociales, principalmente relacionados con la gestión inadecuada de residuos. Este estudio analizó el impacto ambiental de las plantaciones de cacao mediante una evaluación del ciclo de vida (ACV) con un enfoque en la economía circular, tomando como caso de estudio el cantón Loreto, provincia de Orellana. El análisis se realizó utilizando la herramienta GaBi, aplicando el método TRACI 2.1 para identificar los principales impactos ambientales desde el transporte de plantas hasta la venta del producto final.  Los resultados revelaron que las emisiones de CO₂ (228 kg), SO₂ (0.00462 kg) y N (0.00128 kg) están principalmente asociadas al uso de diesel en el transporte. Se identificaron impactos significativos sobre el agua, el aire y el suelo durante las etapas de riego, abono y fertilización, así como pérdida de biodiversidad causada por el uso intensivo de insumos químicos. En conclusión, la revalorización de subproductos del cacao bajo un enfoque de economía circular, junto con la implementación de estrategias sostenibles en la gestión de insumos, puede mitigar los impactos negativos y promover una producción más sostenible.

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2025-05-19

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Ciclo de vida del cacao con economía circular en la Amazonía ecuatoriana. (2025). CIENCIA UNEMI, 18(48), 39-49. https://doi.org/10.29076/issn.2528-7737vol18iss48.2025pp39-49p