Análise da rentabilidade económica de produção da cultura de mandioca: caso da propriedade rural felicidade Julay Chissico (2012 - 2014)

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the economic profitability of a rural property, the which is located in the municipality of Quissico, District of Zavala, which has as main source of income the production of the cassava culture, with Mrs. Felicidade as its owner Julay Chissico. The study also consists of analyzing how activities are carried out in the property, collecting information on varieties used, origin of planting material, planting time, planting method, spacing, intercropping, weed management, occurrence of pests and diseases, time of harvest, and what are the costs and economic results of activities carried out during the analyzed period (3 years), also showing how the management and planning of agricultural activities on the farm can increase your profitability. Regarding the methodology, this study was classified as a nature research applied, as to the approach, quantitative and qualitative, from the point of view of the objectives as exploratory, and as for technical procedures such as bibliographic research, research of field and case study. Data collection occurred through visits made during the month December / 2014 at the Felicidade Julay Chissico rural property directly with the owner.From this information, it was possible to define the economic result of the property in the analyzed period, having as the main known cultivated varieties locally such as Amarelinha, Mbangane, Munhaça, Nhangatane and Phora, the staff employed in planting and harvesting cassava is, above all, from the family itself and some seasonal. THE property has an average production cost of 38,333.33Mt when the sale of cassava is made at an average price of 1,500 MT / ton having reached the average revenue in the amount 117,000.00Mt and an average annual agricultural profit of 78,666.67 Mt, conducting this study it was possible to verify that the property is on average with a breakeven point of 32.49%, average gross margin of 67.51% and a cost benefit ratio average of 3.08. being able to affirm that the production of the cassava culture is economically profitable for the Felicidade Julay Chissico rural property.