Análise de viabilidade econômica para a produção de rúcula através da implantação de um sistema semi aquapônico

Abstract

Aquaponics is an important agribusiness activity that integrates aquaculture with hydroponics, in addition to being a highly profitable and profitable activity for rural producers, it is still considered sustainable for mitigating environmental impacts with the reuse of water from fish farming, making the reuse efficient water and nutrient cycling. The research was carried out at the Agrometeorological Station, of the Agricultural Engineering Department of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), in which the objective was to develop an economic feasibility analysis on the production of rocket with the implementation of an aquaponic system, from treatments that combined fish water (AP) and supplementation with nutrient solution (SN) as a source of plant nutrition, with treatment 1= (100% ASA / 0% SN) ; treatment 2= 75% ASA / 25% SN); treatment 3= (50% ASA / 50% SN) and treatment 4 = 25% ASA / 75% SN). The research design was based on the main economic analysis indicators, such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Benefit/Cost Ratio and Payback. The main variable analyzed was the feasibility of investment per treatment. The results indicate that, based on the indicators used and proposed conditions, treatments 1 and 2 are viable investments and possible to return profit, in contrast, treatments 3 and 4 proved to be unfeasible for economic investment, according to the scenario stipulated in this present analysis.