The objective of this study was to analyze the aggregate agriculture production function for the state of Minas Gerais. The analysis was accomplished in two phases. First, we separate the municipalities in terms of the productive efficiency, using the non-parametric approach of data envelopment...

The objective of this paper is to analyze the economic viability of wheat production in the states of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) and Paraná (PR), with and without risk conditions. The applied methodology includes the indicators of economic viability Benefit-Cost, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of...

The universities main contributions to the development of Brazilian agribusiness are human capital formation and technology generation. High-quality professionals trained in universities are allocated to research, teaching, extension and as managers in the various links of the agribusiness...

The objective of this paper is to determine the long-term effects of rural credit on agricultural production, trade and competitiveness (through prices) in the Brazilian regions. The simulations were performed applying the General Equilibrium Analysis Project of the Brazilian Economy (PAEG). The...

It is intended to verify the relations between input and products concerning to replaceability or complementarity, as well as the impacts of monthly variations on product prices (milk and meat) and input (fuels, work, concentrate) in the production system in Brazil that possess cows of 2.000 to...