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País: | United States
Título: | Soybean Production in Brazil: Main Determinants of Property Sizes
Autores: | Silvestrin Zanon,   Raquel; Saes,   Maria Sylvia Macchione.
Data: | 2011-02-18
Ano: | 2010
Palavras-chave: | Economies of scale; Soybean production; Small property; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Marketing; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Resumo: | Economies of scale are present in soybean production. In Brazil, the two largest producing regions have properties with different dimensions. In particular, the average size of properties in the South is much smaller than those in the country´s Mid‐West region. This study analyzes the characteristics that favor small‐scale soybean‐producing properties in the country’s Southern region. Its theoretical framework is based on the Neoclassical theory and in Transaction Cost Economics. Questionnaires were applied to producers from the State of Rio Grande do Sul. A regression analysis shows the relation between the selected factors and property size. Results show that a greater use of labor, particularly of family employees, and the greater diversity of crops contribute to explain the existence of small soybean properties in South Brazil.
Tipo: | Conference Paper or Presentation
Idioma: | Inglês

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ISBN 978-3-941766-03-7

http://purl.umn.edu/100476

Relação: | International European Forum on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks&gt;2010 International European Forum, February 8-12, 2010, Innsbruck-Igls, Austria
Formato: | 15