Estacionalidade de preços e viabilidade econômica da estocagem de produtos agropecuários no Estado do Acre

Abstract

This study was carried out to observe seasonal variations in the prices of agricultural and animal products as well as to varify the economical feasibility of storage of rice, corn bean, beef, and pork, in the storage facilities of the "Companhia de Armazéns Gerais e Entrepostos do Acre” . CAGEACRE. The secondary data used in this study were obtained from three different sources, as follows: “Empresa de Assistencia Técnica e Extensão Rural do Acre" - EMATER-ACRE, "Companhia de Armazéns Gerais e Entrepostos do Acre" - CAGEACRE, and "Fundação Getulio Vargas" - FGV. The Geometric Average method was used in order to get the seasonal indices of agricultural prices. The Benefit-Cost Ratio and the Internal Rate of Return were utilized to evaluate the economical viability of storage of agricultural and animal products. The Benefit- Cost Ratio of storage presented values less than unity for all products and for all discount rates considered in the study. The Internal Rate of Return was also below the market interest rate, suggesting the non-profitability ef storage of those agricultura] commodities. Seasonal variations in the prices of cassava flour, chicken, rubber, and Brazil nut, did not allow the study of etorage profitability, since there was found no statistical significance among the indices estimated. respective to economical politics it is suggested, among other stébs, an efficient politic of storage to ensure that dulky governmental investments in storehouse may be conveniently utilized by the growers of Acre State, thus improvingthe capacity of use of CAGEACRE facilities.