A dinâmica do mercado de açaí fruto no Estado do Pará: de 1994 a 2009

Nogueira, Ana Karlla Magalhães; Santana, Antônio Cordeiro de; Garcia, Wilnalia Souza

doi:10.1590/s0034-737x2013000300004

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“…In this context, this work amplifies the results generated by Nogueira et al (2013) on the açaí fruit market and by Santana et al (2014) on the segmentation of the açaí pulp retail market in Belém, highlighting the importance of socioeconomic factors and product quality in the household consumption decision and in the definition of public policies towards the aggregation of value to the product and providing food security for the population. thus, we question the magnitude of the effect of product quality and educational level on açaí consumption, in addition to variables price and income in the retail market of Belém.…”

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confidence: 67%

“…The demand for açaí pulp the consumer theory proposes that the demand for a product necessarily has a negative correlation between quantity demanded and price and a positive correlation between quantity and consumer's income (NOGUeIRa et al, 2013, WeeRaHeWa et al 2013, COSta, SaNtaNa, 2015. therefore, the amounts demanded tend to vary in a direction contrary to the market price of açaí, keeping constant the effects of the other explanatory variables on the demand.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some studies have analyzed the behavior of the açaí market both at extractive and wholesale level in the State of Pará (NOGUeIRa et al, 2013). Others have analyzed the behavior of prices and the integration of the açaí fruit with the market of other tropical fruits (NOGUeIRa et al, 2013, HaSKeLL, DIXON, 2013, OGaH et al, 2014.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Others have analyzed the behavior of prices and the integration of the açaí fruit with the market of other tropical fruits (NOGUeIRa et al, 2013, HaSKeLL, DIXON, 2013, OGaH et al, 2014.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…the governance of this production chain is inefficient with regard to the regulation of production, marketing, processing and distribution for consumption (NOGUeIRa et al, 2013). the pulp consumed in the local market is not submitted to pasteurization, or to any chemical transformations that modify the natural characteristics of açaí pulp.…”

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Açaí Pulp Demand in the Retail Market of Belém, State of Pará

Santana

2017

Rev. Bras. Frutic.

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-the aim of this work was to estimate the parameters associated to the demand for açaí pulp in the retail market of Belém. multiple regression analysis was applied to identify the key variables that impact on product consumption and to estimate the price and income elasticities and cross demand. the econometric estimation method applied was the least squares to correct heteroscedastic variance problems. Results have shown that the demand for açaí pulp is price and income inelastic. Fish and cassava flour were confirmed as complementary products of strong influence on the decisions of consumers. Product quality, with regard to its association to Chagas disease, also revealed a strong influence on product choice for household consumption. Finally, the socio-economic benefit of açaí pulp was R$ 762.78 million per year. Index terms: açaí market, demand elasticities, food safety, amazon. A DEMANDA DE POLPA DE AÇAÍ NO MERCADO VAREJISTA DA CIDADE DE BELÉM, ESTADO DO PARÁRESUMO -O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar os parâmetros da demanda por polpa de açaí do mercado varejista de Belém. Aplicou-se a análise de regressão múltipla para identificar as principais variáveis que influenciam sobre as decisões do consumo do produto e estimar as elasticidades preço, renda e cruzada da demanda. O método econométrico de estimação foi o de mínimos quadrados robustos, para corrigir problemas de variância heterocedástica. Os resultados mostram que a demanda de polpa de açaí é inelástica a preço e a renda. Os produtos peixe e farinha de mandioca confirmaram-se como produtos complementares de forte influência nas decisões dos consumidores. A qualidade do produto, em função da associação do produto à doença de Chagas, revelou forte influência na escolha do produto para o consumo das famílias. Finalmente, o benefício socioeconômico da polpa de açaí foi de R$ 762,78 milhões por ano. Termos para indexação: mercado de açaí, elasticidades da demanda, segurança alimentar, amazônia.1 (Paper 171-15).

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Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 67%

Section: Wherementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Others have analyzed the behavior of prices and the integration of the açaí fruit with the market of other tropical fruits (NOGUeIRa et al, 2013, HaSKeLL, DIXON, 2013, OGaH et al, 2014.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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