Social and economic analysis of the production of Maradol papaya (Carica papaya L.): Case study in the Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico
Objective: To analyze social, productive and profitability indicators of the conventional agribusiness that produces Maradol papaya in the Coast region of Oaxaca. Methodology: The present research was perform in the agribusiness “Productores de la Costa Posa Verde, S.P.R. de R.L”, in the period June 2020 to August 2021. Semi-structured interviews to the producer and family members were carried out. The economic analysis was implemented using the methodology of budgets by activities. Results: The studied agribusiness is a family type, managed by the head of the family, who is 47 years old, with a high school education and 35 years of experience in managing papaya cultivation. During the studied period, the production cost was $365,190.01 ha-1. Of the total variable costs, the highest cost per cultivated ha were harvesting (38.2%), irrigation (17.5%) and phytosanitary control (14.3%). The RBC obtained in the agribusiness was 1.31. A net profit of $117,633.6 ha-1 and a profitability of 24.4% were observed, and the equilibrium point was 31,268.86 kg. Conclusions: The papaya agribusiness studied is profitable. In addition, papaya production is an important source of job, it contributes to improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of the region. Keywords: Economic indicators, production cost, production profitability.
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oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article24732023-06-30T21:43:09Z Social and economic analysis of the production of Maradol papaya (Carica papaya L.): Case study in the Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico Social and Economic Analysis of the Production of Maradol Papaya (Carica papaya L.): Case study in the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico Vázquez Alfaro, Marisol Cisneros Saguilán, Pedro Velasco Galeana, Bulmaro R. Hernández Bernardino, Adiel A. Antonio Méndez, Irma Objective: To analyze social, productive and profitability indicators of the conventional agribusiness that produces Maradol papaya in the Coast region of Oaxaca. Methodology: The present research was perform in the agribusiness “Productores de la Costa Posa Verde, S.P.R. de R.L”, in the period June 2020 to August 2021. Semi-structured interviews to the producer and family members were carried out. The economic analysis was implemented using the methodology of budgets by activities. Results: The studied agribusiness is a family type, managed by the head of the family, who is 47 years old, with a high school education and 35 years of experience in managing papaya cultivation. During the studied period, the production cost was $365,190.01 ha-1. Of the total variable costs, the highest cost per cultivated ha were harvesting (38.2%), irrigation (17.5%) and phytosanitary control (14.3%). The RBC obtained in the agribusiness was 1.31. A net profit of $117,633.6 ha-1 and a profitability of 24.4% were observed, and the equilibrium point was 31,268.86 kg. Conclusions: The papaya agribusiness studied is profitable. In addition, papaya production is an important source of job, it contributes to improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of the region. Keywords: Economic indicators, production cost, production profitability. Objective: To analyze the social, production, and profitability indicators of a conventional agribusiness producing Maradol papaya in the coastal region of Oaxaca. Methodology: This research was conducted at the agribusiness “Productores de la Costa Posa Verde, S.P.R. de R.L” from June 2020 to August 2021. Semi-structured interviews with the producer and his family were conducted. The economic analysis was done using the activity-based budgeting method. Results: The studied company is a family agribusiness run by the head of the family, a 47-year-old man with a high school education and approximately 35 years of experience in the cultivation of papaya. During the period of study, the production cost was $365,190.01 ha-1. From the total variable costs, the largest expenditures per cultivated ha went to harvesting (38.2%), irrigation (17.5%), and phytosanitary control (14.3%). The cost-benefit relationship (CBR) obtained by the agribusiness was 1.31. A net profit of $117,633.6 ha-1 was observed, together with a profitability of 24.4%, and an equilibrium point of 31,268.86 kg. Conclusions: This papaya farming agribusiness is profitable. Moreover, papaya farming is an important source of work, which contributes to improving the quality of life among the region’s inhabitants. Colegio de Postgraduados 2023-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revista-agroproductividad.org/index.php/agroproductividad/article/view/2473 10.32854/agrop.v16i4.2473 AgroP; 2023: EARLY ACCESS (Vol. V) Agro Productividad; 2023: EARLY ACCESS (Vol. V) 2594-0252 2448-7546 spa https://revista-agroproductividad.org/index.php/agroproductividad/article/view/2473/2093 Derechos de autor 2023 Agro Productividad |
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Vázquez Alfaro, Marisol Cisneros Saguilán, Pedro Velasco Galeana, Bulmaro R. Hernández Bernardino, Adiel A. Antonio Méndez, Irma Social and economic analysis of the production of Maradol papaya (Carica papaya L.): Case study in the Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico |
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Social and economic analysis of the production of Maradol papaya (Carica papaya L.): Case study in the Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico |
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Social and economic analysis of the production of Maradol papaya (Carica papaya L.): Case study in the Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico |
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Social and economic analysis of the production of Maradol papaya (Carica papaya L.): Case study in the Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico |
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social and economic analysis of the production of maradol papaya (carica papaya l.): case study in the coast of oaxaca, mexico |
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Objective:
To analyze social, productive and profitability indicators of the conventional agribusiness that produces Maradol papaya in the Coast region of Oaxaca.
Methodology:
The present research was perform in the agribusiness “Productores de la Costa Posa Verde, S.P.R. de R.L”, in the period June 2020 to August 2021. Semi-structured interviews to the producer and family members were carried out. The economic analysis was implemented using the methodology of budgets by activities.
Results:
The studied agribusiness is a family type, managed by the head of the family, who is 47 years old, with a high school education and 35 years of experience in managing papaya cultivation. During the studied period, the production cost was $365,190.01 ha-1. Of the total variable costs, the highest cost per cultivated ha were harvesting (38.2%), irrigation (17.5%) and phytosanitary control (14.3%). The RBC obtained in the agribusiness was 1.31. A net profit of $117,633.6 ha-1 and a profitability of 24.4% were observed, and the equilibrium point was 31,268.86 kg.
Conclusions:
The papaya agribusiness studied is profitable. In addition, papaya production is an important source of job, it contributes to improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of the region.
Keywords: Economic indicators, production cost, production profitability.
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