Estudio de factibilidad para la implementación de una microempresa procesadora de abonos orgánicos en el cantón Santa Isabel

Abstract

Organic fertilizers today have become an alternative for the development of a healthy and friendly agricultural production with the environment, however today manure that exist in the market do not meet the demand, leading farmers use chemical fertilizers to improve production. The overall objective of the research subject was: to perform a feasibility study for implementing a micro processor of organic fertilizers in the area called Santa Isabel, Azuay Province. The study was conducted in the rural place, running surveys to households engaged in agricultural production, organic fertilizer producers and traders, and institutions that support agricultural development. The analysis of supply and demand showed that on Santa Isabel there is a large unmet demand, which currently companies engaged in the production and marketing of organic fertilizers do not meet. Also in this research; the technical parameters necessary for the operation of microenterprises were determined, as the investment required for its implementation was also quantified and organizational model that will use the micro plan was made. The results showed that within the area 83% of farmers use organic fertilizer. Being the type gallinaza and manure bocashi type most used by farmers. According to these results is feasible to implement the microenterprise.