Análisis financiero de un emprendimiento de cultivo semi-intensivo de camarón Litopenaeus vannamei en agua dulce en la provincia de El Oro.

Abstract

The need to guarantee global food security has incited innovation in production systems, especially amongst shrimp farming. However, it is questionable if new technologies are costeffective to implement. The following research focuses on a technical and financial analysis of existing production systems and the ability to yield sustainable and profitable farming. At the present time, banana is a less profitable agriculture product based on profit determined by weight of exportation and quality. Shrimp farming in comparison, calculating from the time of initial investment and production costs to final product and exportation, is more lucrative. Even with the estimated drop in international pricing, shrimp production of litopenaeus vannamei by semi-intensive system on fresh water in EL ORO province is profitable, with a 37% of NPV, IRR of $815.393,79 and a PB of 2 years and 5 months. Additionally, with higher level technology, such as intensive greenhouse system covering, productivity can even be doubled with increased net profit by at least 23%.