Canal irrigation Latacunga - Ambato -Salcedo is a linear structure approximately 32 km originates in the city of Latacunga of one of the main water sources in the province of Cotopaxi Pumacunchi Rio , which has executed this irrigation project that benefits three cities which named : Latacunga, Salcedo and Ambato, the project is executed in the form of direct feedback that is this type of water is not treated prior to any distribution.Within the total of beneficiaries comprises a total of 17,000 distributed in 63 irrigation irrigation boards located in both Cotopaxi and Tungurahua provinces and irrigation capacity caters to an average of 8,400 hectares. Among grasses, short rotation crops vegetables and fruit which are then marketed across the country .In addition to agricultural processes this water is used has been affected by the industrial growth of the two provinces and have made water a site direct download directly affecting irrigators and beneficiaries of this channel and after the population consume the products cultivated with groundwater....El Canal de riego Latacunga-Salcedo-Ambato es una estructura lineal de 32 km aproximadamente se origina en la ciudad de Latacunga de unas de las principales fuentes hídricas de la provincia de Cotopaxi el Rio Pumacunchi, donde se ha ejecutado este proyecto de riego que beneficia a tres Ciudades del cual lleva el nombre: Latacunga, Salcedo y Ambato, dicho proyecto es ejecutado en forma de captación directa es decir este tipo de agua no recibe tratamiento alguna previo a su distribución.
Dentro del total de beneficiarios consta un total de 17000 regantes distribuidos en 63 juntas de riego ubicadas en las dos provincias Cotopaxi y Tungurahua y su capacidad de riego abastece a un promedio de 8.400 has. Entre pastos, hortalizas sembríos de ciclo corto, frutales que luego son comercializados en todo el país...
