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Submitted April 8, 2022
Published 2022-04-08

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Revista Semilla del Este

BEEKEEPING AND BIOECONOMY:: HONEY AS A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVE FOR SMALL PRODUCERS

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Published: 2022-04-08

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Torres Navarrete, A., Chimbo Grefa, J., & Vargas Burgos, J. C. (2022). BEEKEEPING AND BIOECONOMY:: HONEY AS A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVE FOR SMALL PRODUCERS. Revista Semilla Del Este, 2(2), 48–61. Retrieved from https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/semilla_este/article/view/2863

Abstract

The bioeconomy is increasingly perceived as an opportunity to ensure sustainable economic growth through the development of new productive activities. The purpose of the project was to determine the production and profitability of the production of honey (Apis melífera) in the Mocache canton, Los Ríos province. For them, the database was used, which was collected by the owner of the farm during the period January - November 2020. The costs of production, investment, fixed and variable costs, as well as the level of production for get the income. Subsequently, the profit, the cost benefit ratio (B / C), Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Balance Point (PE) were calculated. The results showed that the total cost in the 20 hives was 3,826.30 dollars, per year, with supplies and materials being the highest item with 37%. The production is 600 l / honey / year, having a profit of $ 8,173.70. The NPV and IRR were $ 5306.67 and 56% respectively. The PE found was 159, 61 liters, or $ 3,192.20.

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