Estudio de factibilidad para la creación de un centro de acopio de grano seco de café en la parroquia Colaisaca, cantón Calvas, provincia de Loja

Abstract

The objective of this study is to develop a feasibility study to create a collection center for dry coffee beans to enhance the commercialization of coffee and provides greater economic profitability to farmers from the Colaisaca parish, Calvas canton, province of Loja, therefore a market, technical, administrative and financial study was carried out. The study applied a qualitative and a quantitative approach, with a descriptive level, and a non-experimental design, with a documentary type and a field study through the application of an interview and a survey in order to know the current situation of coffee producers and their desire to open a collection center. It is considered 89% of the population of the Colaisaca parish, that is, 1650 inhabitants who are dedicated to agricultural and livestock activities. The market, technical, legal, administrative, economic study was carried out to establish the initial investment which allowed to carry out the evaluation, with a positive Net Present Value of $ 96,637.32, an Internal Rate of Return of 30.05%, an investment recovery period of 2 years, 7 months and 1 day. The cost benefit ratio of $ 1.39 for every dollar invested, so that it is profitable to start the project. It is determined the feasibility to develop the project. The Decentralized Autonomous Government of Colaisaca is recommended to develop the project due to positive results were obtained which generated profitability for the collection center and also increased the benefits of coffee producers.