Abstract

CHAVEZ ESPINOZA, William et al. Factors that influence family income in Amazonas Peru. Comuni@cción [online]. 2022, vol.13, n.4, pp.291-300.  Epub Dec 31, 2022. ISSN 2219-7168.  http://dx.doi.org/10.33595/2226-1478.13.4.773.

Agriculture is the main activity carried out by the human being, being important for the economy of a country, since it provides food, raw materials and is vital in the generation of jobs. Therefore, the research aims to determine the main factors that influence the income of farming families in Amazonas-Peru. The investigation is of an explanatory type of correlational level, as a technique for the collection of information the survey was used and as an instrument the questionnaire in a sample of 130 families. The results show that 66.9% of families have incomes of 10,000 to 15,000 soles per year and have a production of 1.5TN to 2.5TN of numerous products such as coffee, rice, cocoa, among others. The extension of their cultivation areas is from 0.5 to 2 Ha of production and where the prices of the crops are relatively low compared to the market price. It is concluded that the level of technology, climate change and the number of cultivation areas are factors that influence 96.2% of the income of farm families in Amazonas.

Keywords : Agriculture; family income; climate change; technology.

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