Estudio de factibilidad para incrementar la producción de miel de abeja (Apis mellifera) en la parroquia General Proaño.

Abstract

This study aims to increase the bee honey production (Apis Melífera) in General Proaño Parish, through a project that determines the technical, economic, and financial feasibility of such activity. It was carried out a methodology based on descriptive and exploratory research, about General Proaño parish inhabitants as population rate and the honey producers were interviewed with the purpose to know the technical handling of the honey production and also the beehives management, the way of feeding, the type of honey that residents use, costs and the usage of the final product. As a technique, it was applied an interview to five producers, to obtain information about the improvement of the production. As a result, it was detected an incorrect production planning. A proposal was developed to improve the bee honey production (Apis Melífera) in the parish, through a study to determine feasibility; logo making and a slogan to identify the product; moreover, a financial projection for the next five years. This study shows a positive internal rate of return (IRR) which comes to 23%, the profitability of the business plan, it would get to the net present value (NPV) of $76.064,94. In conclusion, the investment recovery will be realized in less than five years, keeping the cost-benefit ratio in 1,58. Hence, it is recommended to apply the proposal to have a profitable project.