ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION OF FAMILY COFFEE FARMS IN THE ZONA DA MATA REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL
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Resumo: | This paper is part of a research project developed to verify the economic feasibility of coffee grown by family farm smallholders, seeking insertion in certified coffee markets. It has focused on production systems on farms under conventional and certified organic grown coffee, in municipalities of the Minas Gerais State Tropical Forest Zone. Economic efficiency, quality, competitiveness, equity, and sustainability indicators were compared for these production systems. Production and commercialization management processes were analyzed during the visits to farms. From the economic viewpoint, it was found that all analyzed farms presented profitability capable of promoting the sustainable exploitation development. Microeconomic analysis and case studies resulted in a set of graphs and tables. As a result, it was concluded that all farmers presented capability for a sustainable development of the exploitation, under the economic dimension, even though low production scale determines low life quality levels to their families. In spite of these shortcomings, the opportunity to participate in a market niche that adds value to the product, a determining factor for organic coffee economic sustainability, suggests the certification of conventional farms, since the certification process is required for their inclusion in the organic coffees market. KEY-WORDS: Economic feasibility; sustainability; certification; organic and conventional coffee growing. |
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ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION OF FAMILY COFFEE FARMS IN THE ZONA DA MATA REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZILECONOMICIDADE E CERTIFICAÇÃO DA CAFEICULTURA FAMILIAR NA ZONA DA MATA DE MINAS GERAISEconomic feasibilitysustainabilitycertificationorganic and conventional coffee growingViabilidade econômicasustentabilidadecertificaçãocafeicultura orgânica e convencional This paper is part of a research project developed to verify the economic feasibility of coffee grown by family farm smallholders, seeking insertion in certified coffee markets. It has focused on production systems on farms under conventional and certified organic grown coffee, in municipalities of the Minas Gerais State Tropical Forest Zone. Economic efficiency, quality, competitiveness, equity, and sustainability indicators were compared for these production systems. Production and commercialization management processes were analyzed during the visits to farms. From the economic viewpoint, it was found that all analyzed farms presented profitability capable of promoting the sustainable exploitation development. Microeconomic analysis and case studies resulted in a set of graphs and tables. As a result, it was concluded that all farmers presented capability for a sustainable development of the exploitation, under the economic dimension, even though low production scale determines low life quality levels to their families. In spite of these shortcomings, the opportunity to participate in a market niche that adds value to the product, a determining factor for organic coffee economic sustainability, suggests the certification of conventional farms, since the certification process is required for their inclusion in the organic coffees market. KEY-WORDS: Economic feasibility; sustainability; certification; organic and conventional coffee growing. Este trabalho é parte de um projeto de pesquisa desenvolvido para verificar a viabilidade econômica da cafeicultura de pequenos agricultores familiares, com vistas à inserção no mercado de cafés certificados. Foram focados sistemas de produção dessa cafeicultura, em propriedades exploradas sob a forma orgânica e convencional, em municípios da Zona da Mata de Minas Gerais, comparando-se os sistemas de produção, segundo eficiência econômica, qualidade, competitividade, equidade e sustentabilidade. Analisaram-se, neste estudo, os processos de produção, comercialização e gestão. Os dados foram obtidos em visitas às propriedades. Para quantificação e análise dos indicadores econômicos, foram utilizadas metodologias de análises microeconômicas e estudos de caso. Os resultados foram organizados e analisados, mediante a utilização de tabelas e gráficos. Verificou-se que todas as propriedades analisadas apresentaram rentabilidade capaz de promover o desenvolvimento sustentável da exploração, do ponto de vista econômico. A despeito da baixa escala de produção e do baixo nível de vida das famílias, a oportunidade de participação em nicho de mercado que melhor valoriza o produto, fator determinante de sustentabilidade econômica da cafeicultura orgânica, sugere a conveniência de certificação das propriedades convencionais, uma vez que o processo de certificação é indispensável à sua inclusão no mercado de produtos orgânicos. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Viabilidade econômica; sustentabilidade; certificação; cafeicultura orgânica e convencional. Escola de Agronomia - Universidade Federal de Goiás2009-11-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado por paresMonitoramento, estudo de casosapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/5530Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics]; v. 39, n. 4, Oct./Dec. 2009; 317-329Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical (Agricultural Research in the Tropics); v. 39, n. 4, out./dez. 2009; 317-329Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical; v. 39, n. 4, out./dez. 2009; 317-3291983-4063reponame:Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)instacron:UFGporhttps://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/5530/5879Caixeta, Glória Zélia TeixeiraTeixeira, Sônia Milagresinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2020-02-27T00:03:45Zoai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/5530Revistahttps://revistas.ufg.br/patPUBhttps://revistas.ufg.br/pat/oaiaseleguini.pat@gmail.com||mgoes@agro.ufg.br1983-40631517-6398opendoar:2024-05-21T19:55:41.028303Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical (Online) - Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)true |
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ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION OF FAMILY COFFEE FARMS IN THE ZONA DA MATA REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL ECONOMICIDADE E CERTIFICAÇÃO DA CAFEICULTURA FAMILIAR NA ZONA DA MATA DE MINAS GERAIS |
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ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION OF FAMILY COFFEE FARMS IN THE ZONA DA MATA REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL |
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ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION OF FAMILY COFFEE FARMS IN THE ZONA DA MATA REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL Caixeta, Glória Zélia Teixeira Economic feasibility sustainability certification organic and conventional coffee growing Viabilidade econômica sustentabilidade certificação cafeicultura orgânica e convencional |
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ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION OF FAMILY COFFEE FARMS IN THE ZONA DA MATA REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL |
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ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION OF FAMILY COFFEE FARMS IN THE ZONA DA MATA REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL |
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ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION OF FAMILY COFFEE FARMS IN THE ZONA DA MATA REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL |
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ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION OF FAMILY COFFEE FARMS IN THE ZONA DA MATA REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL |
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ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION OF FAMILY COFFEE FARMS IN THE ZONA DA MATA REGION OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL |
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Caixeta, Glória Zélia Teixeira |
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Caixeta, Glória Zélia Teixeira Teixeira, Sônia Milagres |
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Teixeira, Sônia Milagres |
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Caixeta, Glória Zélia Teixeira Teixeira, Sônia Milagres |
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Economic feasibility sustainability certification organic and conventional coffee growing Viabilidade econômica sustentabilidade certificação cafeicultura orgânica e convencional |
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Economic feasibility sustainability certification organic and conventional coffee growing Viabilidade econômica sustentabilidade certificação cafeicultura orgânica e convencional |
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This paper is part of a research project developed to verify the economic feasibility of coffee grown by family farm smallholders, seeking insertion in certified coffee markets. It has focused on production systems on farms under conventional and certified organic grown coffee, in municipalities of the Minas Gerais State Tropical Forest Zone. Economic efficiency, quality, competitiveness, equity, and sustainability indicators were compared for these production systems. Production and commercialization management processes were analyzed during the visits to farms. From the economic viewpoint, it was found that all analyzed farms presented profitability capable of promoting the sustainable exploitation development. Microeconomic analysis and case studies resulted in a set of graphs and tables. As a result, it was concluded that all farmers presented capability for a sustainable development of the exploitation, under the economic dimension, even though low production scale determines low life quality levels to their families. In spite of these shortcomings, the opportunity to participate in a market niche that adds value to the product, a determining factor for organic coffee economic sustainability, suggests the certification of conventional farms, since the certification process is required for their inclusion in the organic coffees market. KEY-WORDS: Economic feasibility; sustainability; certification; organic and conventional coffee growing. |
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