A variety of contracts between wineries and grape growers are observed in Brazil. This study addresses the concept of coordination of food chains, particularly the stability of contractual relationships. A qualitative analysis of industry-farmers contracts is presented, followed by a...

This article analyzes the lands uses in the Paraná State, Santa Catarina State and Rio Grande do Sul State in Brazil. The regional analy-sis period is 1975 and 1995. The localization and specialization pointers had been used indicating of having as changeable the area in busy hec-tares in the...