Brazilian position in the international fresh fruit trade network/Posicionamento do Brasil frente a rede internacional de comercio de frutas in natura

The fruit growing activity is of great importance for Brazilian agribusiness as the country is the third largest fruit producer in the world. Despite this notability, the fruit market presents obstacles especially related to international trade. Thus, the present study sought to determine the positi...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de fruticultura Vol. 43; no. 5
Main Authors: Bornal, Diego Rodrigues, Silvestrini, Murilo Mazzotti, Pio, Leila Aparecida Salles, Costa, Ana Claudia, Peche, Pedro Maranha, Ramos, Martha Cristina Pereira
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura 01-09-2021
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Summary:The fruit growing activity is of great importance for Brazilian agribusiness as the country is the third largest fruit producer in the world. Despite this notability, the fruit market presents obstacles especially related to international trade. Thus, the present study sought to determine the positioning and evolution of Brazil in the international fresh fruit market. Data used in the research were obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (1986 to 2017) and the World Bank (2018), using metrics of export flow, quantity and income of countries related to the main fruits exported by Brazil in the first quarter of2020. Data were manipulated, transformed into figures and graphs for better visualization of information. The Brazilian position in the in the ranking of fresh fruit exports was not very dynamic during the evaluation period, being dependent on the demand from high-income European countries. Index terms: Foreign trade. Fruit growing. Graphs. A fruticultura tem grande importancia no agronegocio brasileiro, pois o Pais e o terceiro maior produtor mundial de frutas. Apesar dessa notabilidade, o mercado de frutas apresenta entraves especialmente relacionados ao comercio internacional. Assim, o presente trabalho buscou determinar o posicionamento e a evolucao do Brasil frente ao mercado internacional de frutas in natura. Os dados para a pesquisa foram obtidos a partir da Organizacao das Nacoes Unidas para Alimentacao e Agricultura (FAO) (1986 a 2017) e Banco Mundial (2018), utilizando metricas de fluxo de exportacao, quantidade e renda dos paises em questao, relacionados as principais frutas exportadas pelo Brasil no primeiro trimestre de 2020. Os dados foram manipulados, transformados em figuras e grafos para melhor visualizacao das informacoes. O posicionamento do Brasil no ranking de exportacao de frutas in natura mostrou-se pouco dinamico durante o periodo avaliado, sendo dependente da demanda de paises europeus de renda alta. Termos para indexacao: Comercio exterior. Fruticultura. Grafos.
ISSN:0100-2945
DOI:10.1590/0100-29452021021