Estudio de factibilidad para la creación de la -Cooperativa de Trabajo Asociado La Unión del Zipa -Cootraunión- conformada por agricultores de zanahoria en la vereda Pueblo Viejo, Zipacón, Cundinamarca

Abstract

The study carried out below demonstrates the feasibility of creating the farmers' cooperative called -La Unión del Zipa Associated Work Cooperative, Cootraunión- which will be based on the production of organic carrots (Daucus carota) through home gardens. Taking into account that this type of production is friendly to the environment, it is even healthier for the human body, it has greater profitability by reducing costs and using natural products and easily accessible tools available for production in the community environment. of reference, commercially they are products that currently have a higher demand by consumers, which is why it tends to be a star product in the future, in addition, said productive modality generates an awareness of clean production in the community, of According to the aforementioned characteristics, it is a product that can be marketed at a higher price than traditional chemical production. On the other hand, the associated work cooperatives belong to the solidarity economy regime, which is why the cooperative would be exempt from taxes. From another point of view, implanting a culture of organic production in the community through home gardens generates an appropriate technology for the production of vegetables for family consumption that promotes optimal food security, a healthy diet for the family and strengthens family integration. From a commercial perspective, this production modality increases family income by being long-term garden products where the surplus of family consumption production can be commercialized by the community in peasant markets. To support this feasibility study, a market study was carried out to identify the supply and demand for carrots in the municipality of Zipacon, supported by descriptive research, since the primary sources were determined by interviews and surveys, and for secondary sources. books, grade papers and articles among others were used. The research carried out was complemented with financial, technical, administrative and legal studies in order to support the entire study. As a result of the study it was determined that the formation of the cooperative is viable, since it lacks the cost of labor because it is a production based on the method of home gardens and in addition to being an organization that does not pay taxes by belonging to a solidarity regime economy. In addition to the above, it is determined that the internal rate of return of the project is 34.22% TIR, and a NPV net present value of $ 16,890.22.08, this in the financial part, in the technical part it is shown that the Collective work is an efficient way of carrying out any activity within a society. At the end of the work, the conclusions obtained from the study are presented, as well as the bibliography of the sources consulted.