Financial feasibility assessment of adopting active controlled atmosphere containers for exporting highly perishable fruits during COVID-19: case of Taiwanese atemoya
學年 110
學期 1
出版（發表）日期 2021-12-24
作品名稱 Financial feasibility assessment of adopting active controlled atmosphere containers for exporting highly perishable fruits during COVID-19: case of Taiwanese atemoya
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著者 Wen-Hung Huang; Kenneth Bicol Dy; Ching-Cheng Chang; Shih-Hsun Hsu
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著錄名稱、卷期、頁數 Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
摘要 Purpose This study deals with attenuating the risk of relying on a single export market, which was heightened by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on Taiwanese atemoya (a fruit with short storage life) and the adoption of active controlled atmosphere (CA) containers, a new technology which lengthens storage time for other export markets. This study looks at the financial feasibility of the technology's first ever use in atemoya exports. Design/methodology/approach Apart from the standard financial assessment tools—like net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), benefit-cost ratio (BCR) and payback period (PBP)—this study calibrated five different scenarios based on data gathered from relevant market agents including suppliers, exporters, customs brokers and technology developer. Findings Due to the high profit margin and low investment cost, the use of active CA containers for long-haul exports of this highly perishable fruit is found both technically and financially feasible, despite the generally higher operational cost during the pandemic. Research limitations/implications This study looked at three specific export markets: Malaysia, Dubai and Canada. Results here may lack generalizability in other markets, although it is believed that slight deviations would not invalidate the conclusions of this research because short, medium and long distances were all covered therein. Originality/value This paper studies the first time that active CA is used for export of atemoyas to expand existing markets
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語言 en
ISSN 2044-0839
期刊性質 國外
收錄於 EI ESCI EconLit
產學合作 國內
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