Table 3.1 Economic sectors considered to be part of the bioeconomy in Ecuador
Economic sector
Fraction of contribution to the
bioeconomy
Primary sector
Banana, coffee, and cocoa farming
0.67
1
Cereal cultivation
0.41
2
Growing flowers
0.62
3
Cultivation of tubers, vegetables, melons, and fruits
0.68
4
Oil and industrial crops
0.53
5
Crop support activities
0.09
a
Raising of livestock, other animals; animal products; and
support activities
0.95
6
Forestry, logging, and related activities
0.98
7
Aquaculture and shrimp fishing
0.89
8
Fishing (except shrimp)
0.87
9
Aquaculture (except shrimp)
0.87
9
Secondary sector
Meat processing and preservation
0.77
6
Shrimp processing and preservation
0.89
8
Processing of fish and other processed aquatic products
0.71
9
Conservation of aquatic species
1.00
Processing of oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin
0.43
5
Dairy product processing
0.95
10
Production of milling products
0.39
11
Production of bakery products
0.83
12
Manufacture of noodles and other farinaceous products
0.85
b
Sugar processing and refining
0.85
b
Processing of cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
0.85
b
Prepared animal food processing
0.85
b
Coffee processing
0.85
b
Processing of various other food products
0.85
b
Production of alcoholic beverages
0.85
13
Production of non-alcoholic beverages
0.41
c
Manufacture of tobacco products
0.85
b
Manufacture of threads, yarns, fabrics, and clothing
0.68
d
Manufacture of leather, leather products, and footwear
0.85
b
Production of wood and wood products
0.96
e
Paper manufacturing and paper products
0.95
14
Manufacture of rubber products
0.85
b
Furniture manufacturing
0.88
8
Generation, collection, and distribution of electrical energy 0.02
f
a Fraction of organic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides used in Ecuador (INEC)
b
Economic sectors of low contribution. Their contribution to the bioeconomy was not analysed in
detail and only assumed with an average value derived from the other economic sectors
c Soft drinks are not considered within the bioeconomy considering their contribution to the per
capita consumption of non-alcoholic beverages (Valverde Obando 2018)
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Economic sector
Fraction of contribution to the
bioeconomy
Primary sector
Banana, coffee, and cocoa farming
0.67
1
Cereal cultivation
0.41
2
Growing flowers
0.62
3
Cultivation of tubers, vegetables, melons, and fruits
0.68
4
Oil and industrial crops
0.53
5
Crop support activities
0.09
a
Raising of livestock, other animals; animal products; and
support activities
0.95
6
Forestry, logging, and related activities
0.98
7
Aquaculture and shrimp fishing
0.89
8
Fishing (except shrimp)
0.87
9
Aquaculture (except shrimp)
0.87
9
Secondary sector
Meat processing and preservation
0.77
6
Shrimp processing and preservation
0.89
8
Processing of fish and other processed aquatic products
0.71
9
Conservation of aquatic species
1.00
Processing of oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin
0.43
5
Dairy product processing
0.95
10
Production of milling products
0.39
11
Production of bakery products
0.83
12
Manufacture of noodles and other farinaceous products
0.85
b
Sugar processing and refining
0.85
b
Processing of cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
0.85
b
Prepared animal food processing
0.85
b
Coffee processing
0.85
b
Processing of various other food products
0.85
b
Production of alcoholic beverages
0.85
13
Production of non-alcoholic beverages
0.41
c
Manufacture of tobacco products
0.85
b
Manufacture of threads, yarns, fabrics, and clothing
0.68
d
Manufacture of leather, leather products, and footwear
0.85
b
Production of wood and wood products
0.96
e
Paper manufacturing and paper products
0.95
14
Manufacture of rubber products
0.85
b
Furniture manufacturing
0.88
8
Generation, collection, and distribution of electrical energy 0.02
f
a Fraction of organic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides used in Ecuador (INEC)
b
Economic sectors of low contribution. Their contribution to the bioeconomy was not analysed in
detail and only assumed with an average value derived from the other economic sectors
c Soft drinks are not considered within the bioeconomy considering their contribution to the per
capita consumption of non-alcoholic beverages (Valverde Obando 2018)
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