Diseño de un plan de negocios para el establecimiento de un sistema de agricultura urbana mediante sistemas hidropónicos

Abstract

Abstract: An investment project was carried out for pepper production using the NFT hydroponic cultivation technique in partnership with the residents of the El Potosí neighborhood in the Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador. The financial indicators obtained demonstrate the project's viability. The IRR was 20.02%, the NPV reached 154,885, and the BC ratio was 3.688. The leverage was 28.27% and the break-even point was 16.01. Furthermore, the ROE was 38.84% and the ROA was 25.26%. The acid test was 2.87, while the working capital ratio was 106,460. The project's payback period was estimated at 4.36 years. These data not only indicate the economic viability of the project, but also the possibility of expanding it to other hydroponic crops such as strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, cabbage, among others. In this context, the objective of this work was to design an investment project aimed at agricultural production systems using hydroponics as a method of urban vertical agriculture.