Estudio de factibilidad para el establecimiento de un centro de acopio de leche en la parroquia de Guanujo.

Abstract

The objective of this research work was to develop a feasibility study for the establishment of a milk collection center in Guanujo town. This work began with a field investigation to learn about the economic, social and productive conditions of the cattle ranchers using observation and surveys. Next, a market study to analyze the supply and demand through projections was carried out by the method of extrapolation with linear trend of historical data obtained in previous periods. Subsequently, a technical and organizational study was carried out to determine the size of the project, the necessary equipment and the optimum location of the plant. In addition, a qualitative point-based weighting method was applied. Finally, a 5-year financial study was carried out, where the financial indicators were decisive for making a decision on the feasibility of the project. Once the data was tabulated, the 185 farmers surveyed as possible suppliers presented an average production of 5398 liters per day, a value that represents 53% of the unsatisfied demand, with a projected target market of 1,970,270 liters for the first year. Using the weighting method, it was determined that the Guanujo Town is the optimal location for project implementation and the initial storage capacity of the collection center will be 8,000 liters per day. The financial evaluation presented an optimistic scenario with an NPV of $305,691.66, an IRR of 77%, which is higher than the discount rate of 12.50%. After obtaining favorable results it was concluded that the implementation of the project is feasible, so it is recommended to implement the milk collection center in Guanujo because according to the feasibility study it will be economically viable.