Planta Procesadora de Alimentos Balanceados para Aves y Cerdos en Aguazul - Casanare

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis evaluates the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of implementing a food production plant for pigs and hens in the municipality of Aguazul, Casanare Department, in the Colombian Orinoquía region. This area has a strong agricultural focus, availability of raw materials, and sustained growth in livestock activity, conditions that favor the development of agro-industrial initiatives aimed at strengthening local production chains. The proposal arises from the growing demand for balanced feed in the municipality and its surrounding area, where there is a significant number of backyard pigs and poultry, indicating a potential market for the production and marketing of feed concentrates for these production systems.

The project proposes locating the plant in the village of San José de Bubuy, taking advantage of its proximity to production areas and the regional availability of inputs such as corn and palm oil. An initial production capacity of 2,400 tons per year (60,000 40-kg bags) is proposed, with progressive growth in volume and price over five years. Financial analysis demonstrates profitability and return on investment in the short term, with stable margins and positive cash flow. The plant's implementation will contribute to regional economic development, strengthening livestock productivity and local agro-industrial integration.