Factibilidad económica para la creación de una planta productora de harina de lenteja de agua Lemna minor L., Como complemento proteico en la alimentación de la especie tilapia roja Oreochromis spp

Abstract

The study shows an economic feasibility for the creation of a Lemna minor L. water duckweed plant, as a protein supplement in the feeding of the red tilapia species Oreochromis spp. in the municipality of Villanueva (Casanare). As the name implies, the main commercial activity will be the production of Lemna minor L. water duckweed flour, which will be sold as a protein supplement in the food of the red tilapia species Oreochromis spp. in the fish farming sector of Villanueva, considering according to the study of market, a business opportunity in the region. It was a descriptive investigation, since it was investigated in primary sources (through surveys and interviews) and secondary (books, articles, degree works, among others) and then described each of its elements in order to shape the entire study. In addition, it had a financial evaluation that allowed it to assess its feasibility and confirm whether it could indeed be a useful opportunity in the region. As a result, the administrative, market, costs and finances, legal aspects and project risks were analyzed. From a financial point of view, it is viable. A period of recovery of the resources invested was obtained from the second year of operation and a VPN of 2.62%, an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) 42% and Internal Rate of Opportunity of 4.25%. Consequently, the project has the market, the technical conditions, the personnel with skills and knowledge and its economic feasibility to succeed