Productive Livestock Characterization and Recommendations for Good Practices Focused on the Achievement of the SDGs in the Ecuadorian Amazon

The increase in livestock production the Ecuadorian Amazon Region has caused an deforestation and advance of agricultural frontier. aim current study was to conduct a socioeconomic productive characterization Andean-Amazonian systems Ecuador. area part Sumaco Biosphere Reserve (SBR) three other zones: low (400 700 masl), middle (701 1600 high masl). Data were collected from 167 ranching households. There are significant differences (p ? 0.001) results. It identified that 56.1% producers zone indigenous (Kichwa). largest 0.01) average household size (6.7 members) highest level heads without schooling (16%) found same area. Heads households over 54 years age reported throughout gradient. farms also zone, with 62.3 ha, which 32.9 ha is native forest, 2.1 land, 27.2 cattle pasture. economy driven by greater investment upper area, therefore their annual gross income impact on economy. With these results, this presents recommendations achieve Sustainable Development Goals.