Gestão da qualidade dos produtos derivados da cana-de-açúcar que são comercializados na cooperativa de produção e comercialização da agricultura familiar de Cerro Largo - RS

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the quality practices developed by the agroindustries in the production of sugarcane derivatives to control the quality of the products supplied to Coopacel, as well as to map the productive process of the agroindustries of sugarcane products, to identify the actions that have been practiced for the quality control in the production of the products and to suggest improvements of quality in the production of products derived from sugarcane. For this, applied, descriptive, qualitative research and a case study were used as a method. The objects under study are two agribusinesses that supply sugarcane derivatives to be traded in Coopacel. Thus, an interview was conducted with the manager of each agroindustry under study, based on a pre-established guide, in order to obtain information on the quality practices developed by the agroindustries in the production of sugarcane by-products for control the quality of the products supplied to Coopacel. And, in the results of this research, it was evidenced the quality practices that are developed by the agroindustries in study, as well as, it was suggested improvements for the quality control of the products, through the stamp Sabor Gaúcho.