scholarly journals Bulk water charges in the dairy industry: A case study of interstate basins in Minas Gerais, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Paulo de Lima ◽  
Aline Gonçalves Spletozer ◽  
Laércio Antônio Gonçalves Jacovine ◽  
Antonio Fernandes de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Industry ◽  
Bulk Water ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Water Charges ◽  
Average Quantity

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.

Modeling of eutrophication and strategies for improvement of water quality in reservoirs

2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 1376-1385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Shourian ◽  
Ali Moridi ◽  
Mohammad Kaveh
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Thermal Regime ◽  
Thermal Stratification ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
The State ◽  
Nitrogen Loads ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Pollution Loads

The purpose of this study is to survey the thermal regime and eutrophication states in Ilam reservoir in Iran as the case study. For this purpose and to find solutions for improving the water's quality in the reservoir, two general strategies for reducing the entering pollution loads and water depletions from the reservoir's outlets were analyzed by use of the CE-QUAL-W2 model. Results of the simulation of the present situation show the existence of thermal stratification during summer, which results in the qualitative stratification in the reservoir. According to the qualitative criteria, the Ilam reservoir's state is between mesotrophic and eutrophic. Results of the scenarios of reduction of the nutrients show that in the scenario of 50% reduction of the phosphorus and nitrogen loads into the reservoir, the state of the reservoir would recover from eutrophic to semi-eutrophic. Also, release of water from the reservoir during September, October and November would cause the restoration of the quality of water in the reservoir. To avoid the occurrence of critical eutrophication in the reservoir, reducing the ponding time in the reservoir by fast depletion, preventing entrance of the upstream villages' sewage and agricultural drained waters, which are sources of nitrate and phosphate contamination into the rivers, and also management of the usage of agricultural fertilizers have been suggested.

scholarly journals Gestão dos custos em uma propriedade leiteira familiar do sul de Minas Gerais

ForScience ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e00528
Author(s):  
Leandro Carvalho Bassotto ◽  
Luiz Kennedy Cruz Machado
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Family Farm ◽  
Economic Costs ◽  
Family Farmers ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Break Even Point ◽  
Better Than

A gestão dos custos é fundamental para contribuir com o bom gerenciamento da atividade leiteira e pode contribuir para que melhores resultados econômicos para propriedades leiteiras familiares sejam alcançados. Este estudo teve por objetivo analisar os custos de produção de uma propriedade familiar produtora de leite e verificar a contribuição da pecuária leiteira para o desenvolvimento econômico para produtores familiares. Foi realizada uma pesquisa quantitativa e descritiva, configurada como estudo de caso em uma propriedade leiteira situada no sul do Estado de Minas Gerais para analisar questões relacionadas aos custos de produção e resultados econômicos da atividade com dados coletados entre os anos de 2010 e 2017. A produção de leite da propriedade esteve a maior parte dos anos abaixo do ponto de equilíbrio. As receitas da atividade não foram capazes de remunerar o custo operacional total (COT) e o custo total (CT) na maioria dos anos analisados. Contudo, os resultados sugerem que a gestão dos custos da propriedade analisada está se desenvolvendo, pois os resultados econômicos dos últimos anos foram melhores que aqueles obtidos nos primeiros anos da pesquisa. A pecuária leiteira se mostrou como uma importante fonte geradora de riqueza e renda para produtores de leite familiares. Palavras-chave: Custos econômicos. Custos de produção. Custos operacionais.   Management of costs in a family milk property of south of Minas Gerais Abstract Cost management is fundamental to contribute to the good management of dairy farming and can contribute to achieving better economic results for family dairy farms. This study aimed to analyze the production costs of a family farm producing milk and to verify the contribution of dairy farming to the economic development for family farmers. A quantitative and descriptive research was carried out, configured as a case study in a dairy property located in the south of the State of Minas Gerais to analyze issues related to production costs and economic results of the activity with data collected between the years 2010 and 2017. A Most of the years' milk production has been below break-even point. The activity's revenues were not able to remunerate the total operational cost (COT) and the total cost (CT) in most of the years analyzed. However, the results suggest that the management of the costs of the analyzed property is developing, since the economic results of the last years were better than those obtained in the first years of the research. Dairy farming proved to be an important source of wealth and income for family milk producers. Keywords: Economic costs. Production costs. Operational costs.

scholarly journals DAIRY GOAT AGRIBUSINESS SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY

2019 ◽  
pp. 187-205
Author(s):  
Luany Abadia Cavalcante de Sousa ◽  
Laya Kannan Silva Alves ◽  
Brenda Alves dos Santos ◽  
Augusto Hauber Gameiro ◽  
Camila Raineri
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Multiple Case

scholarly journals Raw milk quality of individual and collective expansion tanks of a dairy industry located in Rio Pomba, Minas Gerais, Brazil - a case study

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (392) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
Maurilio Lopes Martins ◽  
Jéssica Fernandes Carvalhaes ◽  
Leandro Jader dos Santos ◽  
Nathânia de Sá Mendes ◽  
Eliane Maurício Furtado Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Industry ◽  
Raw Milk ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Milk Quality

scholarly journals Triple Helix analysis from Fapemig data for the last 10 years

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
Keyword(s):  
Triple Helix ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Research Gap

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.

scholarly journals COMPETITIVE PRESSURES ON THE ARTISAN COFFEE ROASTER SEGMENT IN THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: A MULTI-CASE STUDY

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
Keyword(s):  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Consumer Education ◽  
Specialty Coffee ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
Awareness Raising ◽  
Competitive Forces ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Coffee Roasting

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.

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