Murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz.) husbandry as an alternative for diversifcation for small farms in the costal range of southern Chile
Murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz.) is a native shrub endemic in Chile, and the only wild species that has been investigated for productive purposes and domestication. Due to its low soil fertility requirements and its great ability to compete with other species, murtilla could be an interesting option as a fruit crop in southern Chile, particularly in marginal coastal areas commonly dominated by small farmers. The aim of this study was to determine the technical and economic feasibility of cultivating murtilla in the coastal range of the Valdivia Province and compare the resulting financial indicators to those from sheep farming, the main productive activity carried out by small farmers in this area. The feasibility was also investigated under alternative scenarios (self production of murtilla plants, irrigation subsidy, and no exports). The net present value (NPV) in the original scenario and 10-year time horizon was $16,329,837 ha-1 with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 33.9%. In the alternative scenario, the NPV fell to $5,076,015 ha-1 with an IRR of 25%, indicating the high profitability of murtilla crop in both scenarios compared to sheep farming, which reached a NPV of $11,222 ha-1 and an IRR of 10.8%. The results confirm that growing murtilla as a fruit crop is a profitable alternative, which can contribute to the productive diversification of small farms in coastal areas of southern Chile.
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rev-agrosur-cl-article-40012019-10-01T14:04:38Z Murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz.) husbandry as an alternative for diversifcation for small farms in the costal range of southern Chile CULTIVO DE MURTILLA (Ugni molinae Turcz.) COMO ALTERNATIVA DE DIVERSIFICACIÓN PRODUCTIVA PARA LA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR CAMPESINA DE LA CORDILLERA DE LA COSTA Aguila Chacón, Cristian Nahuelhual Muñoz, Laura Murtilla factibilidad técnica y económica agricultura familiar campesina cordillera de la costa Murtilla technical and economic feasibility subsistence agriculture Chilean coastal range Murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz.) is a native shrub endemic in Chile, and the only wild species that has been investigated for productive purposes and domestication. Due to its low soil fertility requirements and its great ability to compete with other species, murtilla could be an interesting option as a fruit crop in southern Chile, particularly in marginal coastal areas commonly dominated by small farmers. The aim of this study was to determine the technical and economic feasibility of cultivating murtilla in the coastal range of the Valdivia Province and compare the resulting financial indicators to those from sheep farming, the main productive activity carried out by small farmers in this area. The feasibility was also investigated under alternative scenarios (self production of murtilla plants, irrigation subsidy, and no exports). The net present value (NPV) in the original scenario and 10-year time horizon was $16,329,837 ha-1 with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 33.9%. In the alternative scenario, the NPV fell to $5,076,015 ha-1 with an IRR of 25%, indicating the high profitability of murtilla crop in both scenarios compared to sheep farming, which reached a NPV of $11,222 ha-1 and an IRR of 10.8%. The results confirm that growing murtilla as a fruit crop is a profitable alternative, which can contribute to the productive diversification of small farms in coastal areas of southern Chile. La murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz.) es una especie arbustiva endémica de Chile y la única investigada con fines productivos y de domesticación. Debido a sus bajos requerimientos de fertilidad de suelo y su gran habilidad para competir con otras especies, la murtilla podría convertirse en una interesante opción frutícola para la zona sur del país, particularmente en zonas marginales costeras que comúnmente corresponden a sectores de agricultura familiar campesina (AFC). El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la factibilidad técnica y económica del cultivo de murtilla en seis localidades costeras de la Provincia de Valdivia y comparar los indicadores financieros con aquellos de la producción ovina, rubro principal de la AFC en esta zona. Igualmente, se investigó la factibilidad del cultivo en un escenario alternativo (producción propia de plantas, bonificación al riego, venta a mercado doméstico sin exportación). El valor actual de los beneficios netos (VABN) del cultivo bajo el escenario original y un horizonte de tiempo de 10 años, fue $16.329.837 ha-1 con una tasa interna de retorno (TIR) de 33,9%. En el escenario alternativo, el VABN disminuyó a $5.076.015 ha-1 con una TIR de 25%, indicando la alta rentabilidad del cultivo incluso en este escenario, comparado con la producción ovina que alcanzó un VABN de $11.222 ha-1 y una TIR de 10,8%. Los resultados obtenidos confirman que el cultivo de murtilla se presenta como una alternativa rentable, que puede contribuir a la diversificación productiva de la AFC en las zonas costeras del sur de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Universidad Austral de Chile 2008-12-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://revistas.uach.cl/index.php/agrosur/article/view/4001 10.4206/agrosur.2008.v36n3-05 Agro sur; Vol. 36 Núm. 3 (2008); 158-167 0719-4196 0304-8802 spa http://revistas.uach.cl/index.php/agrosur/article/view/4001/4961 http://revistas.uach.cl/index.php/agrosur/article/view/4001/4962 Derechos de autor 2008 Agro sur |
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Murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz.) is a native shrub endemic in Chile, and the only wild species that has been investigated for productive purposes and domestication. Due to its low soil fertility requirements and its great ability to compete with other species, murtilla could be an interesting option as a fruit crop in southern Chile, particularly in marginal coastal areas commonly dominated by small farmers. The aim of this study was to determine the technical and economic feasibility of cultivating murtilla in the coastal range of the Valdivia Province and compare the resulting financial indicators to those from sheep farming, the main productive activity carried out by small farmers in this area. The feasibility was also investigated under alternative scenarios (self production of murtilla plants, irrigation subsidy, and no exports). The net present value (NPV) in the original scenario and 10-year time horizon was $16,329,837 ha-1 with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 33.9%. In the alternative scenario, the NPV fell to $5,076,015 ha-1 with an IRR of 25%, indicating the high profitability of murtilla crop in both scenarios compared to sheep farming, which reached a NPV of $11,222 ha-1 and an IRR of 10.8%. The results confirm that growing murtilla as a fruit crop is a profitable alternative, which can contribute to the productive diversification of small farms in coastal areas of southern Chile.
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