Economic viability of a citrus production unit in the city of Liberato Salzano in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.8691926041

• Palavras-chave: atena

• Keywords: citrus, varieties, market, cost, price.

• Abstract:

  A production cost survey for the

  2015/16 crop season was carried out on a 24.5

  ha farm within Liberato Salzano city, where dualpurpose

  oranges are produced. The operation

  also produces varieties oranges and tangerines

  for the fresh market. Data was obtained by

  communicating with the producer directly and

  with the help of local extension organization,

  Emater. Price received for the fresh market

  fruit was R$ 0.90 per kg, which is double the

  price received for the fruit sold for the juice

  processing industry (R$ 0.47 per kg). Orange

  for processing was sold at a local association

  of citrus growers with certified FAIR TRADE to

  market juice concentrate to European countries

  with a price higher than the international

  market of juices. Operating estimated cost per

  hectare was R$ 1,200. 56 (US$ 4,119.12) and

  the gross margin was R$ 5,433.40 / ha (US$

  18,641.99/ ha). For every R$ 1.00 invested in

  citrus the return was R$ 4.50. This analysis

  also considered the Pro-labore expenses of the

  three people working on the property and the

  opportunity cost for the 24.5 hectares cultivated

  with citrus. This operation yielded an annual

  income of R$ 78,024.91 and an income of R$

  3,184.69 per hectare per year. The study of

  this property, which is characterized as a family

  production unit, showed that citrus cultivation

  was profitable, even when considering the cost

  of the family’s own labor and also the opportunity

  cost of the land

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