Criação de pirarucu em viveiros escavados no estado do Pará: um investimento rentável?

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the cost of production and the profitability of creating pirarucu in nurseries excavated in different economic scenarios in the state of Pará. The price of inputs was consulted in the municipalities of Igarapé-açu, Castanhal and Goianésia, while the price of the first commercialization of the product was obtained in Quatipuru and Paragominas, between January to August 2018. Subsequently, four economic scenarios were projected, varying the apparent feed conversion and the price of the product. It was concluded that the creation of pirarucu in excavated nurseries, with feed as the only source of food, does not represent a profitable investment in Pará.