Evaluación técnico económica de la aplicación de buenas prácticas de alimentación en un sistema de cultivo de tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) en la Finca El Refugio, parroquia 7 de Julio, vía Shushufindi km 21.5, barrio Los Vergeles.

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this Curricular Integration Work was to evaluate technically and economically the application of Good Feeding Practices in the cultivation of red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) in the El Refugio property, located in the parish of 7 de Julio, in the province of Sucumbíos, specifically in the Shushufindi canton. The study was carried out with a retrospective non-experimental design, a mixed perspective and descriptive coverage. The information was collected through direct observation, document review, and semi-structured interviews. The system analyzed was made up of two earthen ponds of approximately 40 m x 17 m, where 2,000 fingerlings were stocked with an initial average weight of 2 g and a balanced commercial diet with a protein concentration of 32 %. The primary indicators were an estimated final biomass of 1,075.84 kg, a biomass gain of 1,071.84 kg, an apparent FCR index of 1.57 and an apparent survival of 99.8%. The analysis reported a profit-to-cost ratio of $3,77, operating profit of $4.344, revenues totaling $5.912 and direct operating costs of $1,568.00.