Financing Investment Projects the Relationship between Feasibility Study and Business Plan

Abstract

The common characteristics of the investment efforts, the high complexity and generated impact, have determined significant mutations in the approach to the concept of investment in agriculture, from a simple expense undergone with a direct purpose (the accomplishment of unique objectives, or the reparation of a status quo) to complex projects (deviating the flow of rivers, leveled terraces, irrigation works, etc.), characterized by specific phases, activities and instruments. Initially defined as an ensemble of activities with a specific beginning and end, with a time, resource and budget limit, completed with the purpose of reaching a defined objective, projects have practically become the main operational tool at the level of organizations, in the investment field.