ECONOMIC ANALYSIS of AMAZON RIVER PRAWN FARMING TO THE MARKETS FOR LIVE BAIT and JUVENILES IN PANTANAL, BRAZIL
Nenhuma Miniatura disponível
Data
2011-01-01
Autores
Valenti, Wagner Cotroni [UNESP]
Hayd, Liliam de Arruda
Vetorelli, Michelle Pinheiro
Espagnoli Geraldo Martins, Maria Inez [UNESP]
Título da Revista
ISSN da Revista
Título de Volume
Editor
Inst Pesca
Resumo
The implementation of a hypothetical aquaculture facility with hatchery, nursery and grow-out earthen ponds for raising the Amazon River Prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum in the Pantanal was considered. Eight larviculture cycles per year were projected: four to produce post-larvae for stocking in grow-out bait ponds, and four to stock nursery tanks to sell juveniles as seed to grow-out farms, which produce prawns for human consumption. Annual production would be 146,880 dozen bait prawns and 2,938 thousand juveniles. The assumed sale prices were US$ 1.38 per dozen baits and US$ 15.39 per thousand juveniles. The net present value was US$ 555,890.79, internal rate of return was 48% per year, payback period was 2.4 years and benefit-cost ratio was 3.90. The breakeven price to cover total costs per dozen baits was US$ 0.70 and per thousand juveniles was US$ 17.00, indicating that the selling price assumed for juveniles in base scenario is not realistic. Net return was US$ 84,773.80. The results indicate that this activity would be a lucrative and attractive investment in the Pantanal.
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Economic indicators, Macrobrachium amazonicum, freshwater prawn, South America, prawn, Production cost
Como citar
Boletim do Instituto de Pesca. São Paulo: Inst Pesca, v. 37, n. 2, p. 165-176, 2011.