Importância relativa das cadeias de soja e milho para o estado de Mato Grosso

Abstract

Grain production plays a fundamental role in the country's economy, soya and corn commodities are of great importance for this productive sector. As a result, the main objective of this study is to analyze empirically and through the input-output matrix the importance of soybean and maize production chains for the Mato Grosso economy. The effects of increased soybean and corn exports and reduced exports of vegetable oils are calculated by analyzing the results within the state and taking into account the other sectors in the rest of the country. As main results it was verified that the production of soybean and maize stood out as poles of economic development for the state, due to its commercial links with the other economic activities. In addition, the two sectors had a high capacity for indirect and induced generation of employment. The vegetable oils manufacturing sector presented a reduction in the variables analyzed, causing economic losses for the sector itself and the others. Thus, it was verified that the sectors related to corn and soybean cultivation are important for the economy of Mato Grosso, as well as for the rest of Brazil.