Diseño de un centro de transformación de alimentos agrícolas en el municipio de El Retiro Antioquia
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2023-05
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Marín Martínez, Óscar Iván
Viloria Ortiz, Camilo Andrés
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Escobar Pérez, Angelica
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Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios
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A nivel mundial se pierde una tercera parte de los alimentos producidos, convirtiéndose en un problema en búsqueda de soluciones y que requiere atención inmediata de diferentes actores. Como consecuencia de esto, un centro de transformación de alimentos agrícolas en el municipio de El Retiro, Antioquia, se convierte en una alternativa de solución, principalmente para la población rural que se dedica a las actividades agroindustriales y que producen alimentos que no se pueden llegar a comercializar por no cumplir con aspectos de calidad que exige un comprador, pero que continúan siendo aptos para el consumo humano. En un centro de transformación de alimentos, estos productos pueden ser procesados y conservados mediante algunos de los diferentes procesos tecnológicos de la industria alimentaria como son; troceado, jugos, pulpas, deshidratados, chips, confituras, salsas, pastas, frutas en conserva, harinas, mermeladas y café tostado molido, que se podrían realizar a los principales alimentos agrícolas cultivados en el municipio, la inversión estimada para el centro de transformación de alimentos es de $ 1.504.389.930, el costo estimado del proyecto se propone a partir del valor de la infraestructura y equipos necesarios para cada línea de producción, permitiendo ajustes en las proyecciones económicas al facilitar su implementación como modelo, de acuerdo con los recursos
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La proyección de pérdidas de alimentos agrícolas a transformar puede alcanzar las 4.640 toneladas al año, permitiendo beneficios para la comunidad, logrando impactar aspectos sociales, económicos y ambientales, como fortalecer sus ingresos, evitar pérdidas de cosecha, disminuir la generación de residuos orgánicos y gases de efecto invernadero y formación en tecnologías de desarrollo de alimentos.
Globally, a third of the food produced is lost, becoming a problem in search of solutions and requiring immediate attention from different actors. As a consequence of this, an agricultural food transformation center in the municipality of El Retiro, Antioquia, becomes an alternative solution, mainly for the rural population that is dedicated to agro-industrial activities and that produces food that cannot be sold for not complying with the quality aspects required by a buyer, but which continues to be suitable for human consumption. In a food transformation center, these products can be processed and preserved through some of the different technological processes of the food industry such as; chopped, juices, pulps, dehydrated products, chips, preserves, sauces, pasta, canned fruits, flour, jams and ground roasted coffee, which could be used for the main agricultural foods grown in the municipality. The estimated investment for the food transformation center is $1.504.389.930. The estimated cost of the project is based on the value of the infrastructure and equipment necessary for each production line, allowing adjustments in the economic projections by facilitating its implementation as a model, according to the economic resources available. The projection of agricultural food losses to be transformed can reach 4,640 tons per year, providing benefits for the community and achieving impacts on social, economic and environmental aspects, such as strengthening their income, avoiding harvest losses, reducing the generation of organic waste and greenhouse gases and training in food development technologies.
Globally, a third of the food produced is lost, becoming a problem in search of solutions and requiring immediate attention from different actors. As a consequence of this, an agricultural food transformation center in the municipality of El Retiro, Antioquia, becomes an alternative solution, mainly for the rural population that is dedicated to agro-industrial activities and that produces food that cannot be sold for not complying with the quality aspects required by a buyer, but which continues to be suitable for human consumption. In a food transformation center, these products can be processed and preserved through some of the different technological processes of the food industry such as; chopped, juices, pulps, dehydrated products, chips, preserves, sauces, pasta, canned fruits, flour, jams and ground roasted coffee, which could be used for the main agricultural foods grown in the municipality. The estimated investment for the food transformation center is $1.504.389.930. The estimated cost of the project is based on the value of the infrastructure and equipment necessary for each production line, allowing adjustments in the economic projections by facilitating its implementation as a model, according to the economic resources available. The projection of agricultural food losses to be transformed can reach 4,640 tons per year, providing benefits for the community and achieving impacts on social, economic and environmental aspects, such as strengthening their income, avoiding harvest losses, reducing the generation of organic waste and greenhouse gases and training in food development technologies.
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productos agrícolas, centro de transformación,, pérdidas y desperdicios, valor agregado, agricultural products, transformation center, losses and waste, added value