Viabilidade Econômica Do Cultivo Irrigado Do Cajueiro-Anão Precoce Na Agricultura Familiar

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Palavras-chave: Anacardium occidentale L., análise econômica, cajueiro irrigado, produtividade.MACÊDO, M. L.; COSTA, R. N. T.; NUNES, K. G. ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF EARLY DWARF CASHEW IRRIGATED IN FAMILY FARMING ABSTRACTCashew has always occupied a prominent place in Brazilian agriculture, especially in the Northeast region, and is cultivated under rain fed conditions, with low technology and productivity levels. The objective of this study was to assess the economic viability of the irrigated cultivation of the early dwarf cashew. The study was conducted in Pentecoste, Ceará, based on the production of 1.0 ha cultivated with BRS 189, deployed in area of family farming. Production data from a period of ten years was considered for analysis through indicators of profitability of investment analysis: Cost/benefit ratio, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return and Payback period. The irrigation of cashew promoted average increase in productivity