BUDGET ANALYSIS OF SHRIMP MATURATION FACILITY

Shrimp maturation and reproduction has long been one of the hurdles that must be surmounted to make shrimp farming commercially feasible. Nauplii are now successfully being produced and the commercial feasibility of their production is investigated in this study. The generalized budget simulation model for aquacultural facilities recently developed at Texas A&M University was used for the analysis. An annual budget was estimated to determine costs, returns and profit. Annual cash flow was generated for a 10-year planning horizon. Opportunity cost, initial investment, costs and break-even quantities and prices were also determined.