Avaliação econômica da produção de camarão (Litopenaeus vannamei) sob a condição de risco no município de Acaraú, Ceará

Abstract

The municipality of Acaraú is the second largest shrimp production center in the state of Ceará, Brazil, and the third largest in the country. The occupation generates direct and indirect jobs for a large part of the population of the municipality, with great local socioeconomic relevance. Current paper analyzes economically shrimp-producing rural properties in the municipality of Acaraú CE Brazil. Primary data were collected by questionnaire for a sample of 22 rural producers. Tabular, descriptive and calculation of economic indicators were used under deterministic and risk conditions. The Monte Carlo method and software ALEAXPRJ were employed. Results show that all producers express, on average, positive gross and net gains, with short- and long-term permanence in the activity. However, 22.73% of shrimp breeders reported loss.