Estudio de factibilidad para el diseño de una empacadora de pitahaya en el cantón Montecristi.

Abstract

The objective of this project was to analyze the economic and financial feasibility of the implementation of a dragon fruit packing plant in the locality of Montecristi. This is based on the premise that the area of interest lacks infrastructure for these purposes, limiting the process of tracing the fruit to facilitate its departure abroad. The methodology applied was based on descriptive research with a mixed approach, using a literature review and a survey applied to pitahaya intermediaries and exporters, who are the ones who acquire the packing service. This made it possible to determine that these operators are willing to purchase the packing service from a local company because it reduces time and costs, since currently they usually transport the fruit to be packed in the southern zones of Manabi, Guayaquil, and Quito. Through the financial evaluation of the business, it was determined that this business model is viable because it achieves an IRR of 46.85% and an NPV of $93,921.67, and the investment recovery is expected for a period of 2 years and 12 months.