A survey was conducted on the main activities and profit-generating businesses of seven agricultural associations based in the Ecuadorian Andes region. The key resources of these associations are as follows: Virgen del Volcán de Lloa: high-quality organic products include barley, wheat, and quinoa from San Antonio de Valencia, which also boasts good genetic resources of cattle for breeding and association-owned land; Agropapa: native potato varieties and a chip processing facility; Asoagroquero: a store selling agricultural supplies, including pesticides, to local farmers; Mushuk Yuyay: production of flour made from quinoa, lupine, barley, wheat, faba bean, and pea; Corpopuruwa: certified seed production of Andean crops under the association’s own brand; Asorprosariv: uniquely devised grain-based beverages and cookies. This study presents the cases of farmers’ associations in the Ecuadorian Andes region that add value to agricultural products and engage in various profit-generating businesses by producing and selling high-quality agricultural products utilizing local native crops.

ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND METHODS
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
    Membership status of farmers in agricultural associationsin Ecuador’s Andes region
        1. Virgen del Volcán de Lloa
        2. San Antonio de Valencia
        3. Agropapa
        4. Asoagroquero
        5. Mushuk Yuyay
        6. Corpopuruwa
        7. Asorprosariv
CONCLUSION
적 요
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFERENCES

• Chung Bong Nam(KOrea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA), Mejía, Ecuador) | 정봉남 Corresponding author
• Robinson Guanotoa(KOrea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA), Mejía, Ecuador)
• Nicole Ruales(KOrea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA), Mejía, Ecuador)
• Andrés Muñoz(KOrea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA), Mejía, Ecuador)
• Seong Yeon Kim(KOrea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA), Mejía, Ecuador) | 김성연