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@sebastian9211

Yes, the things you said about ecuador are true.  We have been living there for 15 yr., and Love it.  Intag Valley is great for farming, north of Quito Ecuador.  We recommend checking it out on an exploratory trip asap. 

@sebastian9211

I lived in Cotopaxi province for approximately 10 years. And in the La Mana area which is a tropical piece of Cotopaxi Province there is aerial spraying for bananas and I suspect that occurs in the quite a number of areas as you move further west towards the coast. In the Sierra portion which is where I was, I saw regular spraying of broccoli plants grown in the open for international sales but this is hand done walking amongst the plants. So generally only localized drift would be a problem. While I was in Cotopaxi close to Latacunga, I did have a small rural property where I grew a very wide diverse array of vegetables out of doors, further heat loving plants inside a greenhouse and had a small Orchard as well. Plants grow remarkably well in this area which is at a high elevation of almost 3,000 m and there are very few insect problems probably because it is relatively cool at night.  Plants like tomatoes and peppers do far better inside a covered greenhouse to keep the night temperatures up. 

My particular area also supported a lot of alfalfa production with one of my neighbours being an extremely good Alfalfa grower combined with a small dairy operation. However  the area is a dry area meaning that it is served by a number of community aspersion or irrigation systems that members buy into. Generally these operate twice a week automatically once you are a member and have installed your own sprinklers on your own property. Linda