The ocumo ranks fourteenth among the most consumed vegetables in the world, according to data provided by FAO, the best production yields of the ocumo crop worldwide are recorded by China..
▶ China as an Asian country and producer of okra has a total area of 83,000 hectares of plantation, with an estimated yield of 17.08 t/ha.
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Other major producing countries are Burundi, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo in the African region. In South America, this crop is grown in the Antilles, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Venezuela.
In the particular case of Venezuela this crop occupies an area of 6,000 hectares with an average yield of 7.2 t/ha, the eastern states such as Monagas, Sucre and Delta Amacuro are presented as the main producers of ocumo.
In the case of Venezuela, this crop is considered a basic element in the economy, specifically for the agricultural sector. It is estimated that the contribution of ocumo in roots and tubers is 17% and 0.8% in the agricultural sector.
The main sectors involved in the exploitation of this crop are basically small and medium-sized producers who grow it with a view to satisfying domestic consumption and in most cases without adequate agronomic management.
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