Estudo de viabilidade econômica para implantação de um sistema de cultivo hidropônico em uma propriedade rural no oeste do Paraná

Abstract

Recently, hydroponic crops among rural farms it’s been used more and more as an alternative to the traditional methods, because implies in a production with less labor and in a differentiated and better quality product. The hydroponic production effects as a viable family farming, it’s needed a feasibility economic study. To acquire the economic feasibility, some indicators should be consider to ensure the results accuracy, such as Payback Period (DPP), Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Breakeven Accounting, Economic and Financial (PEC and PEF PEE). The study was based on a farm inside the city of Santa Helena, state of Parana, which was implemented hydroponic lettuce and arugula crops inside 532 m² greenhouse area installed. It was estimated about three years to check the related investments feasibility. The model was used hydroponic NFT (nutrient laminar flow). This system is basically composed of a nutrient solution tank, a pumping system and the channels cultivation and reservoir return systems. The studied process is already in operation with 9 lettuce and 4 arugula stands, with production capacity about 6200 ft / month of leafy vegetables. By the methodology implemented were obtained the NPV project, using a Minimum Rate Attractiveness (TMA) of 10% per year, which was R$ 7,747.44. Then, it was calculated the IRR project that showed its own profitability, which presents a level of 20.70% per year. After that, it was calculated the PPD – which was 2 years 5 months and 20 days. Finally we calculated the PEC and PEF PEE for each period and culture. By conclusion of this work, hydroponics crops had a satisfactory profitability, comparing to the investment income in the CBD.