New configurations in Brazilian agribusiness: rural warehouse condominiums

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the development of rural warehouses condominiums (or “condos”) as new rural configurations in the Brazilian agribusiness from the perspective of the theory of collective action. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review was complemented with multiple case studies based on interviews and direct observation. Content analysis was used to interpret the secondary and primary data. Findings Rural warehouse condos can be characterized as a collective action which is a new business model in Brazilian agribusiness. This new initiative has several advantages: reduction of the warehouse deficit and other logistical bottlenecks; strategic commercialization of production; reduction of logistical costs; inclusion of smallholders in the economy and, consequently, the generation of income for smallholders and their participation in the market. Research limitations/implications The study used a qualitative approach and findings and discussion are inherently interpretative. Social implications Understanding the organization of rural warehouse condos supports the inclusion of smallholding farmers and income generation. This creates a social benefit through rural growth and economic development. Some constraints related to the lack of public policies, specific credit lines in financial institutions, the problem of non-regularized rural areas, lack of transparency and conflicts among the members can limit expansion. Originality/value Rural warehouse condos are expanding mainly in the south region of Brazil, where smallholders are concentrated. In this new configuration, they can engage in an association to obtain several benefits, such as reduced logistics costs, better access to financing and increased bargaining power with suppliers. As this research dealt with a relatively new and poorly studied topic, it contributes to the development of new studies to map innovative warehousing practices.

Galpões Logísticos destinados ao Agronegócio

“…Recentemente, alguns estudos passaram a focar a iniciativa de condomínios logísticos para armazenamento de grãos. Trata-se de uma nova abordagem, mas que se organiza as informações para uma nova forma de organização dos negócios e estabelecer as condições de se constituírem como ativos para empreendimentos de base imobiliária sustentados por FII (FILIPPI et al, 2020;FILIPPI;GUARNIERI, 2019;FILIPPI;DINIZ, 2018) A liquidez no mercado de fundos de investimentos imobiliários e o sucesso da estruturação de operações de empreendimentos de base imobiliária distintas utilizando esses veículos de investimentos chamou a atenção dos agentes para a análise dos produtos voltados para a logística do agronegócio.…”

Capacidades individuais da burocracia pública do agronegócio brasileiro

“…A definição de agenda em relação às políticas e programas governamentais no escopo do agronegócio brasileiro é questão estratégica para a gestão pública, dada a relevância da área para o desenvolvimento econômico do país (Bacha, 2004;Gonçalves, Alves, Shikida & Staduto, 2009;Filippi, Guarnieri, Carvalho, Reis & Cunha, 2019). O agronegócio tem respondido ao longo dos últimos anos por um papel importante na balança comercial e, por decorrência, uma considerável influência na constituição do Produto Interno Bruto (PIB), ou seja, na geração de riqueza ao Brasil (Castro, Barros, Almeida, Gilio & Morais, 2020;Moreira et al, 2016).…”

The Logic of Collective Action for Rural Warehouse Condominiums

“…This structure of shared financial quotas makes it possible to reduce the warehouse deficit and other logistical bottlenecks, mainly related to transportation. Besides that, co-producers reduce unnecessary costs, trade production without intermediaries and obtain advantages from the condominium and storage system [11,27,28,31,34]. The paper shows that this collective rural warehouse management model succeeds because it follows the theoretical model of Olson's Collective Action Logic.…”

“…Thus, different models of Rural Collective Actions emerge [8,9,22,[29][30][31], and each type of model has its characteristics and specificities. The variation may be due to the forms of association, size, incentives adopted [25,26], or dynamic nature [32], and it is essential to understand the reasons for the variability between the different forms of Collective Actions [32,33].…”

“…Thus, the objective of this study is to investigate the emerging form of collective action of Condominiums of Rural Warehouses [22,31] under the lens of the Theory of Logic of Collective Action proposed by Mancur Olson (1965). In the context of rural collective actions, the inefficient distribution logistics and the shortage of warehouses in the country are the primary motivations for this study.…”