Análise da viabilidade econômica da implantação de um sistema de irrigação subterrânea na lavoura de arroz

Abstract

In this Project will be addressed an economic viability analysis for the implantation of a subterranean irrigation system on rice farming at Company Pilecco Nobre Alimentos Ltda, in the city of Alegrete/RS. In a period when both electric energy rationing and insufficiency of water have been discussed, the national agribusiness needs to look for available technologies to produce foods. In this case, the company invested in a different system, implementing a 0,92ha to raise technical information for the application of this technology. At the end of the experiment, it was proved that there is low electric energy consumption, better uniformity in irrigation and lower water consumption. As analysis tools were used financial methods such as: Payback, Internal Rate of Return - IRR and Net Present Value –NPV compared to an loan interest rate of 6,20% - average rate, in 2013, for investment above 100 thousand reais in Certificate of Deposit- CD. In this way it was possible to verify that the time for payback is about the same of other investments in agribusiness. This turns the project profitable, if the company wants to wait 08 harvests to get the investment back. In addition, it is possible to verify that invest in the implantation of this system, only using rice farming, is less profitable compared to investments in Certificate of Deposit- CD.