Economic, social and environmental dimensioning of Agribusiness in Paraná and the Rest of Brazil

The study measures agribusiness in Paraná and the rest of Brazil through a multidimensional approach, articulating economic, social and environmental variables. Using data from the input-output matrix, economic relevance, sustainability, and possible strategies and public policies are evaluated. The results indicate that agribusiness has a greater weight in the economy of Paraná, representing 44% of production, 41% of value added and 49% of jobs, compared to 24%, 21% and 28% in the rest of the country. Economic indicators such as labor productivity and average income of Paraná's agribusiness are lower than those of the rest of the state economy and agribusiness in the rest of the country. Environmentally, agribusiness has high impacts considering the consumption of blue water and greenhouse gas emissions. Even so, Paraná's agribusiness demonstrates greater relative environmental efficiency, with lower impacts per unit of income and per worker. It is concluded that agribusiness is essential for the generation of wealth and jobs, but imposes challenges to sustainability, especially in rural areas. The adoption of more efficient technologies, qualification of the workforce and incentives for production with low environmental impact are recommended as ways to reconcile economic development, social inclusion and conservation of natural resources

Agribusiness · Consumption (sociology) · Incentive · Production (economics) · Productivity · Rest (music) · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Rural Development and Agriculture · Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis

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  Open Access•Maria Cristina Ortiz Furtuoso, Joaquim Jose Martins Guilhoto•Revista de Economia e Sociologia…•2003

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