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Motivações Dos Atores Da Cadeia Produtiva Do Biodiesel No Rio Grande Do Sul

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  • Rathmann, Regis
  • Padula, Antonio Domingos
  • Santos, Omar Inacio Benedetti
  • Dutra, Alberto Silva

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O objetivo da pesquisa é identificar, caracterizar e analisar quais são os fatores, motivações e critérios que estão sendo considerados no processo de tomada de decisão dos atores pertencentes à cadeia produtiva do biodiesel no RS. Foram entrevistados executivos dos principais agentes/empresas dos elos que compõem as cadeias de biodiesel no RS: 11 cooperativas agrícolas, 03 usinas de produção de biodiesel e a Petrobrás-REFAP (empresa estatal processadora e distribuidora de diesel/biodiesel). No que concerne ao processo decisório das cooperativas, este centra-se na decisão de ofertar, ou não, oleaginosas para fins de produção de biodiesel. Suas decisões privilegiam aspectos operacionais e de curto prazo. Já nas empresas produtoras do biodiesel, sua decisão de produzir este combustível está associada à adição de mais um produto em seu portfólio comercial, e estão correlacionadas com uma visão de longo prazo e busca de eficiência econômica. Nestas empresas, os benefícios dos incentivos fiscais oferecidos pelas políticas públicas têm forte importância na decisão de escolha das alternativas de oleaginosas usadas para produzir o biodiesel. Na refinaria/distribuidora de diesel/biodiesel, percebe-se um processo decisório guiado por estratégicas e orientação de longo prazo, estando a decisão de misturar o biodiesel ao óleo diesel relacionada ao aspecto institucional, qual seja, a obrigatoriedade por lei da mistura entre os combustíveis. Em suma, os resultados revelam a existência de diferentes características ligadas ao processo de decisão e significativas dessincronias nos objetivos e motivações das decisões. Este estado de desalinhamento decisório, associado às fragilidades das políticas públicas, faz com que se acentue a incerteza sobre a sustentabilidade do programa brasileiro de produção de biodiesel. --------------------------------------------The aim of the present study is to identify and analyze the factors, motivations and criteria being considered in the decision-making processes of the actors belonging to the biodiesel production chain in RS. Interviews were carried out with the main agents/firms of the links that comprise the biodiesel chains in RS: 11 agricultural co-operatives, 3 biodiesel production plants and Petrobrás-REFAP (a state firm that processes and distributes diesel/biodiesel). With regard the decision-making process of the cooperatives, it is centered on the decision to offer, or otherwise, oil-bearing crops for the production of biodiesel. Their decisions emphasize operational and short-term aspects. In contrast, in the firms producing biodiesel, their decision to produce this fuel is associated with addition of one more product to their market portfolio, and is correlated with a long-term view and the search for economic efficiency. In these firms, the benefits of the tax incentives offered by the public policies strongly influence the decision regarding the alternative oil-bearing crops used in the production of biodiesel. In the diesel/biodiesel refinery/distributor, it was seen that the decision-making process was guided by long-term strategies. The decision to mix biodiesel with diesel oil being related to the institutional aspect, whatever the legal obligation to mix the fuels may be. In summary, the results show the existence of different characteristics linked to the decision-making process and a significant lack of synchronicity in the aims and motivations of the agents decisions. This state of decisional mis-alignment, associated with the fragilities of public policy, leads to heightened uncertainty regarding the sustainability of the Brazilian biodiesel production program.

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  • Rathmann, Regis & Padula, Antonio Domingos & Santos, Omar Inacio Benedetti & Dutra, Alberto Silva, 2008. "Motivações Dos Atores Da Cadeia Produtiva Do Biodiesel No Rio Grande Do Sul," 46th Congress, July 20-23, 2008, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil 112740, Sociedade Brasileira de Economia, Administracao e Sociologia Rural (SOBER).
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:sbrfsr:112740
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.112740
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