COMPETITIVENESS OF THE BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION CHAIN IN THE STATE OF TOCANTINS, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Waldecy Rodrigues Federal University of Tocantins image/svg+xml
  • Anna Paula Araújo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Tocantins
  • José Fernando Lunckes ITPAC - TO
  • Adriano Firmino Araújo Federal University of Tocantins image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/pat.v39i4.5540

Keywords:

Beef cattle chain, competitiveness, Tocantins

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to discuss and analyze the beef cattle chain competitiveness in the State of Tocantins, Brazil, based on some indicators and using as parameters three Brazilian states, which present the largest slaughtering and beef cattle production volume numbers: Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo. The beef cattle chain, in Tocantins, depicts a formation process scenery and, as compared to the other three mentioned states, a still low competitive performance. The detailed examination of the present situation points out that, in all segments studied (livestock production, slaughtering/processing, distribution, and consumption), the indexes indicate a necessity of efforts to reach development factors that bring competitiveness and that will allow the Tocantins results to approach the national sector leaders.

KEY-WORDS: Beef cattle chain; competitiveness; Tocantins.

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Author Biographies

  • Waldecy Rodrigues, Federal University of Tocantins
    Professor do Programa de Mestrado em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio - Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Anna Paula Araújo, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Tocantins

    Professor do Curso de Agronegócio - IFET - TO

    Mestranda em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio - UFT

  • José Fernando Lunckes, ITPAC - TO

    Professor do Curso de Ciências Contábeis - ITPAC - TO

    Mestrando em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio - UFT

  • Adriano Firmino Araújo, Federal University of Tocantins
    Professor do Programa de Mestrado em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio - Universidade Federal do Tocantins

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Published

2009-11-13

Issue

v. 39, n. 4, Oct./Dec. 2009

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

RODRIGUES, W. et al. COMPETITIVENESS OF THE BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION CHAIN IN THE STATE OF TOCANTINS, BRAZIL. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], v. 39, n. 4, p. 294–300, 13 Nov.2009.