The dynamics of coffee production in Brazil

Abstract

Coffee is a crop of significant importance for Brazilian agrobusiness. There is evidence that both the geographic distribution of coffee production, and the varieties of coffee produced, have changed throughout Brazil over the course of time. Furthermore, it appears that these developments are associated with structural changes resulting from reductions in government intervention and its effects on prices in the coffee market, which has established a new dynamic of coffee production in the country. In this context, this study’s objective is to analyze the dynamics of coffee production in Brazil, to identify the Brazilian micro-regions specializing in coffee activities, and to track how the spatial distribution of these micro-regions has varied over time. In so doing, the study aims to identify defining economic characteristics of primary coffee-producing regions. Drawing primarily on data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, the study proceeds by applying Pearson correlation, Granger causality test, location quotient, principal components, and clustering analyses to explore how, during the 1984–2015 period, significant changes occurred in the distribution of regions specializing in coffee production. States such as Paraná and São Paulo, historically important coffee producers, declined in importance, leaving only a few micro-regions in these states specialized in coffee production. During the 2014/15 biennium, 80% of the coffee-specialized micro-regions were concentrated in the states of Minas Gerais, Bahia, Rondônia, and Espírito Santo. Minas Gerais and Bahia primarily produced arabica coffee, while Rondônia specialized in conilon (robusta) coffee. Overall, coffee produced in Brazil improved in quality and value-added over this period.

Use of organic fertilization with irrigation in coffee production in brazilian cerrado

“…Specifically in Brazil, coffee farming is one of the most important chains in agribusiness. According to Volsi et al (2019), there is evidence that both geographic distribution and the varieties of coffee have changed in all coffee growing regions over time. These structural changes seem to be the result of reductions in government intervention and establishing a new dynamic of coffee production and marketing in the country.…”

Spatial dynamics of coffee production in the state of Parana, Brazil

“…Cluster analysis was performed based on PCA using the Ward method, considering the degree of similarity between the microregions specialized in coffee growing. This technique allows variables to be placed in homogeneous groups, according to a measurement of similarity or of distance (Volsi et al, 2019).…”

“…Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the world, it has a great economic importance and it is among the most exported commodities by Brazil (Thomé;Ferreira, 2015;Volsi et al, 2019). The country's historical and economic formation is linked to coffee growing, an activity that was introduced in the national territory in the first half of the nineteen century, allowing the expansion of agricultural borders in the southern Brazil (Nicholls, 1970;Schulze;Fischer, 2019).…”

Sistem Produksi Dan Pengolahan Kopi Berkelanjutan: State of the Art

“…Secara teknis, total produksi kopi dunia mengalami dinamika yang cukup tajam, baik dari jenis arabika maupun robusta (Gambar 1). Peningkatan produksi salah satunya dipasok oleh Vietnam yang mencapai 19% (Ho et al, 2018), yang telah menjadi salah satu eksportir utama kopi dunia, selain Brazil, Ethiophia, Indonesia dan Kolombia (ICO, 2019;Volsi et al, 2019), sedangkan produk kopi Indonesia mencapai 565,08 ton pada tahun 2018 atau 5.53% dari total produksi kopi dunia (ICO, 2019). Berdasarkan Gambar 2, terlihat bahwa harga rata-rata kopi arabika mengalami penurunan pada pertengahan tahun dan meningkat kembali pada saat akhir dan awal tahun.…”