Analysis of zootechnical and economic indicators in carp and tilapia production

Tilapia has been consolidated as a widely produced and widespread species throughout Brazil, in the south of the country, due to the low temperatures during the winter, more easily acclimatized species have been chosen, such as carp. There are still no studies comparing the economic viability of these two consolidated activities. In this context, the present study carried out an analysis of zootechnical and economic indicators of the production of Carps (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), in a family property, in Rio Grande do Sul. The results showed that both activities presented satisfactory economic viability. Carp showed a profitability index per year of 16.28% and tilapia of 16.18%, values ​​higher than the Selic rate in Brazil of 13.25% per year. The cost of feeding tilapia represents 73% of production costs, followed by labor costs (9%) and fingerlings (7%). In carp production, the cost of food was 43%, followed by labor (36%) and fingerlings (5%). It is concluded that there is a possibility of increasing profitability in the next production cycles, based on the optimization of production systems.