Proyecto de factibilidad de la creación de un centro de acopio de productos agrícolas en el “cantón Guamote” provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The feasibility project for the creation of a "FEASIBILITY PROJECT FOR THE CREATION OF A COLLECTION CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN THE "CANTON GUAMOTE" PROVINCE OF CHIMBORAZO.", is developed to encourage the commercialization of agricultural products, carry out a market study that allows to identify the existing supply and demand, to know its feasibility. In the investigation, both a quantitative and qualitative methodology were used, instruments such as the survey carried out on wheat farmers and merchants of the canton were applied, where it was determined that the sale of agricultural products in the sector is usually carried out to intermediaries, with irregular prices that fluctuate according to the season, which significantly affects the economy of the producers, affecting the family economy. To solve the problems, a market study was developed to solve the issues and identify the existing supply and demand. In this way, the unsatisfied demand to be covered was determined. To do this, an effective organizational structure was created which will help with the administrative direction of the business operation with detailed processes. In addition, when analyzing the economic and financial study, it was determined that the project is feasible and viable because the financial indicators such as the NPV showed a positive value of 1,052.67 dollars and the IRR of 27.39%, indicating that an optimal profitability will be obtained in the project.