Preliminary economic feasibility study for a project to produce and cultivate potato seeds

The project aims to establish a facility specialized in the production and propagation of potato seeds in agricultural fields in the Aqaba Governorate so that its production conforms to the conditions of potato circulation in Jordan according to the local instructions related to the import and export of potatoes. So that certified varieties that are free of viral diseases, mold and wilt diseases are packed in clean bags of 25 kg capacity, and that is through the production of pre-base and base seeds and ending with the production of table potato seeds from the approved varieties in Jordan. Based on the results of the financial analysis and considering the project’s internal rate of return higher than the discount rate, it was concluded that the idea of ​​the investment project is convenient and economically feasible, as the net present value of the project is positive, which is 5 million Jordanian dinars, and the project also provides 17 job opportunities for the people of the region.