| Autor: |
Yutaka Natsukari, Nilnaj Chaitanawisuti, Sirusa Kritsanapuntu |
| Rok vydání: |
2002 |
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| Zdroj: |
Aquaculture Research. 33:1265-1272 |
| ISSN: |
1355-557X |
| DOI: |
10.1046/j.1365-2109.2002.00790.x |
| Popis: |
This article examines the economic considerations involved in the production of spotted babylon (Babylonia areolata) in Thailand. A financial analysis of the construction and operating costs of a pilot commercial production of spotted babylon of marketable sizes is provided, based upon proven practical techniques and production data for a flow-through growout system. The investment required for a spotted babylon growout hatchery producing 990 kg per year is estimated to be US$4528.8. The annual cost of operating such a hatchery is estimated to be US$4624.1. The cost of producing 990 kg of marketable-size spotted bablyon with a survival rate of 95% is estimated to be US$4.91 per kg of snails produced. Cash flow analysis showed that a constant selling price of US$5.8 kg−1 results in positive cash flow by year 4. The proposed enterprise is marginally feasible if cost can be considerably reduced by targeting production and integrating hatchery and growout operations. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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