The irrigation of the coffee plant as an economic alternative to the producer - DOI: 10.4025/actasciagron.v32i2.1624

Authors

  • Alan Figueiredo de Arêdes DER/UFV Author
  • Matheus Wemerson Gomes Pereira DER/UFV Author
  • Maurinho Luiz dos Santos DER/UFV Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v32i2.1624

Keywords:

economic viability, risk, coffee

Abstract

The objective of this study was to verify the economic viability of irrigated coffee production with central pivot in countries with goods pluviometric conditions for crops. Four scenarios were analyzed for price level and three different periods of investment project. In accordance with the obtained economic indicators, the irrigation of coffee fields with central pivot are economically superior to the non-irrigated alternative, and is a conditioning factor for increased profitability and risk reduction in coffee cultivation

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Author Biographies

  • Alan Figueiredo de Arêdes, DER/UFV
    Economista, Mestre em Economia Aplicada, Doutorando em Economia Aplicada UFV/DER. Bolsista do CNPQ-Brasil
  • Matheus Wemerson Gomes Pereira, DER/UFV
    Economista, Mestre em Economia Aplicada, Doutorando em Economia Aplicada UFV/DER. Bolsista do CNPQ-Brasil
  • Maurinho Luiz dos Santos, DER/UFV
    Eng. agronomo; Professor Associado I -DER -Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Published

2010-04-27

Issue

Section

Agricultural Engineering

How to Cite

Arêdes, A. F. de, Pereira, M. W. G., & Santos, M. L. dos. (2010). The irrigation of the coffee plant as an economic alternative to the producer - DOI: 10.4025/actasciagron.v32i2.1624. Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 32(2), 193-200. https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v32i2.1624

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