Nutreq - nutrição animal: produção de ração para peixes em confinamento

Abstract

Animal feed quality is essential to meet the nutrient needs of animals and consumers of animal protein. Considering the growing consumption of fish by the Brazilian population and the production increase of this meat by producers, there is a high demand for fish feed of excellence. In addition, Brazil is a reference in aquaculture production. Therefore, maintaining the quality of this meat is paramount. Thus, Nutreq - Animal Nutrition, is headquartered in the city of Tupãssi - PR, surrounded by large and family producers, potential consumers, and especially its proximity to large producers of raw material such as corn, wheat and soy. Due the location, transport costs can be significantly reduced by offering a more affordable product for all stages of fish growth. The production process is made up of efficient equipment, able to manufacture extruded animal feed with the aid of high technology and skilled labor. From the mass balance, Nutreq – Animal Nutrition has established a processing in which obtains 2 tons per hour, in 16 hour of daily operation. The final product is sold in packs of 25 kg, that can be easily transported and catered for all types of fish producers. Based on the mass and energy balance of the process, the equipment dimensioning that must be acquired for the implementation of the project was done. Finally, to verify the viability of Nutreq – Animal Nutrition, the financial analysis was carried out, which showed a high profitability, so that the return period of the total investment will be settled in three years of activity.