O processo produtivo da soja em uma propriedade rural em Salvador das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The present work portrays a study of soybean production process in a rural property in Salvador das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul. Soybean has a great worldwide importance, as its commercialization and production are very significant, and it can be used to feed humans and animals and can also be used to produce biofuels and chemical products. Due to this outstanding relevance, this work sought to answer the following research question: what are the factors that affect the soybean production process on a rural property? Therefore, as an objective, it was defined as understand the factors that affect the production process of a rural property in Salvador das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul. With that, were described the soybean production process on the property, the functioning of the soybean production chain in the northwest of RS, and the limitations or deficiencies in the production chain that influence the soybean production process on the rural property were pointed out. Thus, a descriptive methodology was chosen, with a qualitative approach and based on secondary data sources. For data collection, the procedure that was used is classified as documentary research. The results show that soy production starts with the selection of the planting area to the soy and ends when it is harvested, and it is transported to the cooperative. Regarding the functioning of the soybean production chain in the northwest of RS, what stands out are the manufacturers of inputs, agricultural machinery and implements, soybean producers, grain buyers and storers, and in the end of the chain, the final consumer. In rural properties, there are limitations in the soybean production chain that influence the production process performed, however, there are also cooperative initiatives that relieve the producer. During the period in which the property was observed, the limitation found was the drought. Finally, it can be confirmed that there are factors that affect the production process on the property, but there are cooperative initiatives that facilitate the process.