The horse, the cowboy and the lightning modeling: A case study on a farm in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Author(s):  
A. Leandro DaSilva
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Author(s):  
Luany Abadia Cavalcante de Sousa ◽  
Laya Kannan Silva Alves ◽  
Brenda Alves dos Santos ◽  
Augusto Hauber Gameiro ◽  
Camila Raineri

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-446
Author(s):  
Crystyane Ferreira Bernardino ◽  
Joseane Viola Debortoli ◽  
Washington Gonçalo Rodrigues Veloso ◽  
Adriana Gontijo Nunes ◽  
Lilian Bambirra de Assis

Purpose The puropose of this study is to analyze the functioning of the triple helix interaction in Minas Gerais, through the case study of the Minas Gerais State Research Support Foundation (Fapemig). Design/methodology/approach The information was collected from the Activity Reports published by Fapemig. Quantitative methods were used for structural analysis and data tabulation of the researched and qualitative programs for a procedural and documentary analysis of projects promoted by Fapemig between the years 2009 and 2018. Findings The Fapemig showed itself to be a fundamental agent for innovation and the development of interactions between the state, universities and companies in Minas Gerais, through the creation of programs, offered in public notices, financing them and creating a space of consensus among the agents. Originality/value There is few research on triple helix interaction for the state of Minas Gerais; most research on this topic is concentrated in some regions of the country, and the present work contributes to fill this research gap, besides demonstrating, in a case study, applications of recent and still little-explored concepts of the literature on triple helix.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Elisa Reis Guimarães ◽  
Helga Cristina Carvalho De Andrade ◽  
Álvaro Dos Reis Cozadi ◽  
Luiz Marcelo Antonialli ◽  
Antônio Carlos Dos Santos

The specialty coffee market is still little known and underexplored in Brazil, motivating an analysis of the competitive pressures and structure of the artisan coffee roaster segment in the state of Minas Gerais, in order to better understand it and encourage the adoption of specific policies for its expansion, besides comparing it to the commodity coffee roasting segment. A multi-case study was performed with three companies in this segment through in-depth interviews with their owners. There were significant changes in the competitive forces that shape the coffee industry, when comparing the specialty and commodity coffee segments, both in intensity and in motivations. Among the suggested policies to support the specialty coffee segment are its promotion and dissemination through “consumer education” and awareness raising on the differentiated properties of these products, besides providing subsidized courses and specializations for those who wish to be involved in this marketplace.


2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Paulo de Lima ◽  
Aline Gonçalves Spletozer ◽  
Laércio Antônio Gonçalves Jacovine ◽  
Antonio Fernandes de Carvalho

ABSTRACT: Water is an essential input for any agribusiness, used for various purposes such as hygiene procedures, heat exchangers and beverage formulation. Water charging, regulated in Brazil by the National Water Resources Policy (Federal Law 9.433/97), is an important issue for the food industry, since it may change the profile of food production costs. Thus, this article aimed to estimate the price increases in the dairy industry from the use of water charging and evaluate the potential benefit of this collection, comparing it to some planned investments in basins plans. We used a case study of a dairy that produced 1 t/d of mozzarella cheese in the state of Minas Gerais. Results indicated that water charging among the basins with current collection models may vary up to 131%. The increase in price related to water charging was low (0.04-0.09% of production costs), indicating that it can be absorbed by the industry. Conversely, values collected by the basins may be decisive for implementation of several actions aiming an average quantity and quality of water, which is good for the industry, itself. In the current charging collection models in the state of Minas Gerais, it is possible to recognize that collection is a promising initiative for the economical valuation of water. However, charging still seems to lack sufficiency in safety and a rationalization for its use.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Dos Santos Macedo ◽  
Alan Ferreira de Freitas ◽  
Alair Ferreira de Freitas ◽  
Maria De Lourdes Souza Oliveira

ResumoO artigo procurou refletir se o ambiente institucional que envolve as cooperativas na Mineração Pequena Escala (MPE) favorece a efetividade desta forma organizacional no âmago desta atividade econômica. Sendo assim, o estudo buscou compreender o processo de formalização de cooperativas minerais no ambiente institucional da MPE, para, em seguida, apontar os constrangimentos à formalização e os desafios enfrentados na operacionalização da atividade mineral por essas organizações. O estudo foi caracterizado como exploratório-descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa e método de estudo de casos em duas cooperativas localizadas no Estado de Minas Gerais. Foram realizadas 25 entrevistas com dirigentes e associados das cooperativas, representantes do poder público local, do cooperativismo em Minas Gerais e do órgão mineral em âmbito estadual e federal. Os resultados indicam processos distintos de constituição das cooperativas. Enquanto em uma, os garimpeiros se organizaram para se antecipar ao processo de fiscalização estatal, em outra, os pequenos mineradores se constituíram a partir da imposição do Estado. Ademais, os resultados indicam que o processo de formalização e operacionalização da atividade mineral é complexo em função do hiato existente entre aquilo prevê o ambiente institucional da MPE de prioridade e fomento às cooperativas do ramo mineral e a realidade dessas organizações. Nesse sentido, elas enfrentam desafios para acessar o direito mineral e ambiental, as políticas públicas, crédito, assessoria, treinamento, tecnologia, suporte organizacional, entre outros. Esses problemas do ambiente institucional afetam a capacidade de gestão mineral e ambiental realizados por essas organizações, compromete o desenvolvimento econômico e social dos associados dessas cooperativas, bem como dificulta a possibilidade de contribuírem para o desenvolvimento local. AbstractThe article sought to reflect on whether the institutional environment involving cooperatives in Mining Small Scale (MPE) favors the effectiveness of this organizational form at the heart of this economic activity. Thus, the article sought to understand the process of formalization of mineral cooperatives in the institutional environment of SSM, to then point out the constraints to formalization and the challenges faced in the operationalization of mineral activity by these organizations. The study was characterized as exploratory-descriptive, qualitative approach and case study method in two mineral cooperatives located in the State of Minas Gerais. Twenty-five interviews were conducted with leaders and members of cooperatives, representatives of local public authorities, cooperatives in Minas Gerais, and state and federal agencies. The results indicate different processes of incorporation of cooperatives. While in one, the prospector organized themselves to anticipate the process of state control, in another, the small miners, they were constituted from the imposition of the State. In addition, the results indicate that the process of formalization and operationalization of the mineral activity is complex due to the gap existing between what predicts the institutional environment of the MPE of priority and foment to the cooperatives of the mineral branch and the reality of these organizations. In this sense, they face challenges to access mineral and environmental law, public policies, credit, advice, training, technology, organizational support, among others. These problems of the institutional environment affect the capacity of mineral and environmental management carried out by these organizations, it jeopardizes the economic and social development of the members of these cooperatives, as well as hinders the possibility of contributing to local development.


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