O Agronegócio nas Pequenas e Médias Empresas n João dos Patos/MA

Abstract

Based on information from the study of agribusiness in small and medium-sized companies, this sector is mainly responsible for the economic sustainability of this country, as well as for minimizing the effects of constant fluctuations and changes in the exchange rate, not forgetting that it employs more than 30% of the national workforce and that 1/3 of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) comes from the agricultural sector. The importance of marketing agribusiness products has a typically export market to which the economic development of small and medium-sized companies dependent on this sector is linked, which is the driving force for the growth of this sector as well as for other businesses that have a direct link to their development in this sector and are indirectly part of it. The technological resources present in rural production mean that the producer uses these resources with enviable productivity, but this same producer encounters difficulties such as the lack of adequate infrastructure, in addition to climate change, among others, which affect the entire production chain, directly reflecting on the price. The foreign market is its main buyer, leaving the products at the mercy of high tax burdens. The level of quality of the products being produced in the entities under study was identified, as well as the type of technology used to reduce costs and lower prices, thus increasing their consumer market and becoming more competitive. The influence that Brazilian agribusiness has on other sectors that are related to it is clearly noted, since it interferes with raw materials, inputs, transportation, marketing and advertising. The constant search for information, technology, marketing, price and quality makes companies seek different and innovative resources within their field of work, constantly consulting their employees, customers and the market, asking questions about the subject in question in order to obtain answers, outline their methods within their objectives, so that they can achieve the desired results. Small and medium-sized companies linked to agribusiness have their maintenance and development tied to this field