Proyecto de factibilidad de creación de un centro de acopio para la comercialización de productos agrícolas en la parroquia San Antonio de Bayushig, cantón Penipe, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The objective of this research is to carry out a feasibility project for the creation of a collection center in San Antonio de Bayushig Parish, Penipe City, and Chimborazo Province, which is sponsored by the Autonomous Parochial Decentralized Government. Through a market study, surveys and interviews were applied to farmers and traders to determine demand, supply, unsatisfied and precious demand. The technical study, legal and organizational study, financial studies to determine the investment financing, income statement, cash flows and balance sheet, allowed the calculation of the evaluation indicators which reflected the fallowing result: an opportunity cost of 9,36%, positive NPV of $25.250,86, IRR of 27,65%, a cost benefit of 1,15, the period of recovery of the investment that would be in 4 years, 1 months and 29 days and the point of equilibrium in dollars which is $1.327.877,48, the environmental evaluation reflects the consequences and acceptance of the project by those involved. It is concluded that the project will help the economic development of the Parish and the country, since it will create sources of employment as well as facilitate the sale of products to farmers within the same area. Since the results were positive, it is recommended to execute the project