PRODUCTION OF THE Kappaphycus alvarezii EXTRACT AS A LEAF BIOFERTILIZER: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR THE NORTH COAST OF SÃO PAULO-BRAZIL

The extract of the Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed is used as a leaf biofertilizer and several studies had proven its efficiency in several crops. This study aimed to analyze the economic viability of fresh seaweed production and the chemically characterized seaweed extract cultivated as a technical-e...

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Main Authors: Valeria Cress GELLI, Marco Túlio Ospina PATINO, Jansle Vieira ROCHA, Edison BARBIERI, Kleber Campos MIRANDA-FILHO, Marcelo Barbosa HENRIQUES
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Published: Instituto de Pesca 2020-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.pesca.sp.gov.br/boletim/index.php/bip/article/view/1504/1461
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author Valeria Cress GELLI
Marco Túlio Ospina PATINO
Jansle Vieira ROCHA
Edison BARBIERI
Kleber Campos MIRANDA-FILHO
Marcelo Barbosa HENRIQUES
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description The extract of the Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed is used as a leaf biofertilizer and several studies had proven its efficiency in several crops. This study aimed to analyze the economic viability of fresh seaweed production and the chemically characterized seaweed extract cultivated as a technical-economic alternative for coastal communities. Yields of the solid and liquid fractions were quantified, the extract was characterized in its chemical composition of macronutrients and micronutrients and it was classified according to the criteria of the Brazilian legislation of agricultural fertilizers. For the study of economic feasibility, different sales price scenarios were considered and compared with the commercialization of fresh seaweed. The average yield obtained from the processing of the Brazilian adapted strains of the K. alvarezii for the liquid fraction or fresh seaweed extract was 0.71 ± 0.0080 L kg-1 and the moisture solid production was 295 ± 0.0126 g kg-1. The production of fresh seaweed was unfeasible and for the handmade extract was economically viable for the scenario with the sale price of US$ 2.77 with a net present value of US$ 35,300.13 and an internal rate of return (IRR) of 38.99% over ten year.
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spelling doaj-art-4ec67dcd887e4bc0be4cfad78e7a8be12025-08-20T02:55:06ZengInstituto de PescaBoletim do Instituto de Pesca0046-99391678-23052020-10-0146211210.20950/1678-2305.2020.46.2.568PRODUCTION OF THE Kappaphycus alvarezii EXTRACT AS A LEAF BIOFERTILIZER: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR THE NORTH COAST OF SÃO PAULO-BRAZILValeria Cress GELLI0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6500-1763Marco Túlio Ospina PATINO1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4285-7761Jansle Vieira ROCHA2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3337-4394Edison BARBIERI3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7423-3726Kleber Campos MIRANDA-FILHO4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3026-4491Marcelo Barbosa HENRIQUES5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1419-9121Instituto de Pesca - Agência Paulista Tecnológica dos Agronegócios (IP-APTA)Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Faculdade de Engenharia Agrícola (UNICAMP – FEAGRI)Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Faculdade de Engenharia Agrícola (UNICAMP – FEAGRI)Instituto de Pesca - Agência Paulista Tecnológica dos Agronegócios (IP-APTA)Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Departamento de ZootecniaInstituto de Pesca - Agência Paulista Tecnológica dos Agronegócios (IP-APTA)The extract of the Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed is used as a leaf biofertilizer and several studies had proven its efficiency in several crops. This study aimed to analyze the economic viability of fresh seaweed production and the chemically characterized seaweed extract cultivated as a technical-economic alternative for coastal communities. Yields of the solid and liquid fractions were quantified, the extract was characterized in its chemical composition of macronutrients and micronutrients and it was classified according to the criteria of the Brazilian legislation of agricultural fertilizers. For the study of economic feasibility, different sales price scenarios were considered and compared with the commercialization of fresh seaweed. The average yield obtained from the processing of the Brazilian adapted strains of the K. alvarezii for the liquid fraction or fresh seaweed extract was 0.71 ± 0.0080 L kg-1 and the moisture solid production was 295 ± 0.0126 g kg-1. The production of fresh seaweed was unfeasible and for the handmade extract was economically viable for the scenario with the sale price of US$ 2.77 with a net present value of US$ 35,300.13 and an internal rate of return (IRR) of 38.99% over ten year.https://www.pesca.sp.gov.br/boletim/index.php/bip/article/view/1504/1461macroalgaeseaweed liquid fertilizers (slfmaricultureeconomic feasibility
spellingShingle Valeria Cress GELLI
Marco Túlio Ospina PATINO
Jansle Vieira ROCHA
Edison BARBIERI
Kleber Campos MIRANDA-FILHO
Marcelo Barbosa HENRIQUES
PRODUCTION OF THE Kappaphycus alvarezii EXTRACT AS A LEAF BIOFERTILIZER: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR THE NORTH COAST OF SÃO PAULO-BRAZIL
Boletim do Instituto de Pesca
macroalgae
seaweed liquid fertilizers (slf
mariculture
economic feasibility
title PRODUCTION OF THE Kappaphycus alvarezii EXTRACT AS A LEAF BIOFERTILIZER: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR THE NORTH COAST OF SÃO PAULO-BRAZIL
title_full PRODUCTION OF THE Kappaphycus alvarezii EXTRACT AS A LEAF BIOFERTILIZER: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR THE NORTH COAST OF SÃO PAULO-BRAZIL
title_fullStr PRODUCTION OF THE Kappaphycus alvarezii EXTRACT AS A LEAF BIOFERTILIZER: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR THE NORTH COAST OF SÃO PAULO-BRAZIL
title_full_unstemmed PRODUCTION OF THE Kappaphycus alvarezii EXTRACT AS A LEAF BIOFERTILIZER: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR THE NORTH COAST OF SÃO PAULO-BRAZIL
title_short PRODUCTION OF THE Kappaphycus alvarezii EXTRACT AS A LEAF BIOFERTILIZER: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR THE NORTH COAST OF SÃO PAULO-BRAZIL
title_sort production of the kappaphycus alvarezii extract as a leaf biofertilizer technical and economic analysis for the north coast of sao paulo brazil
topic macroalgae
seaweed liquid fertilizers (slf
mariculture
economic feasibility
url https://www.pesca.sp.gov.br/boletim/index.php/bip/article/view/1504/1461
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