Proyecto de inversión para la producción y comercialización de pulpa de frutas que promueva el desarrollo económico de la comunidad Alacao, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

The objective was to formulate an investment Project through the installation of a production and comercialization company of fruit pulp that would promote the economic development of the people of the Alacao community of the Guano Canton, to maximize their utilities, creating job sources and proportioning value added for prickly fruit, blackberry and strawberry. The implement methodology was participatory starting with meetings with authorities and producers of the community. A market study was considered, as well as a technical, legal and financial study. An unsatisfied demand of 912,3 Tm/year was defined, the technical study shows that the best location for the company is the mother parish of the canton an the optimal size of the plant will allow the production of 160 Tm/year. As a result of the financial study, the following profitability indicators were attained: Net Present Value (NPV) of $78691.57, internal rate of return (IRR) of 24%, the cost benefit ratio of 1.14 and the payback period (PB) of 2.68, defining that the project is economically profitable and feasible; the sustainability plan will reduce the risk of failure in the intervention of the agro industrial project in Alacao. The management of economic resources with Governmental and NonGovernmental Organizations is recommended through the feasibility study.