Custo de produção da pimenta-do-reino na fazenda Monte Castelo no município de Tomé-Açu/PA

Abstract

The present research was developed in a private property, in Monte Castelo Farm, located in the Maçaranduba Branch, Ubim Colony, Rural Area in the Municipality of Tomé-Açu, in the State of Pará, with the objective of estimating the production costs of the pepper- (Piper nigrum) based on the productive inputs. The pimental was implanted in the year 2014 and the species planted in the property was Tira Cota, popularly known name. Based on the productive inputs, with a total of 1,000 plants cultivated. The costs incurred during the months of January 2014 to December 2017 were tracked, thus determining the financial result of the activity, considering four harvests. The research was based on information and quantitative data, however, it also has qualitative character as this information was used to analyze the results obtained in the property. The results indicate that the implantation and conduction costs of 1,000 pepper plants in the four-year period are on average R $ 32,405.50, 31% of which are costs incurred in the first year, 16% are costs incurred in the second year, 26% are the costs incurred in the third year and 27% are the costs incurred in the fourth year. Rendering a production of 6,000 kg of pepper harvested during the three years of production, taking into account the production of the third and fourth year corresponded to a range of 2.5 kg and 3.0 kg per plant. The proceeds from the sale of the product were obtained from the second to the fourth year of life of pimental, with a production of 6,000 kg of pepper harvested, totaling a gross revenue of R $ 92,000.00, less costs incurred R $ 32,405.50, obtained a net revenue of R $ 59,594.50, guaranteeing the maintenance of agriculture and contributing to better economic and social conditions for the producer.