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The performace of the Odebrecht Agroindustrial Group (Atvos) in the sugar-energy sector: the case of the municipalities of Nova Alvorada do Sul - MS and Mirante do Paranapanema - SP

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Author(s):
Roberta Oliveira da Fonseca
Total Authors: 1
Document type: Master's Dissertation
Press: Presidente Prudente. 2018-04-12.
Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia. Presidente Prudente
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Advisor: Antonio Nivaldo Hespanhol
Abstract

The bases for the production, distribution and commercialization of alcohol in Brazil were expanded through the National Alcohol Program (PROÁLCOOL) created in 1975. The launch of cars with flexfuel technology in 2003 boosted the use of ethanol throughout the territory national. In this scenario, considerable investments were directed towards the sugar-energy sector, with the National Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES) standing out as one of the main supporters and financiers of the expansion of the sector in the recent period. The main objective of this research is to study the Odebrecht conglomerate's entry into the sugar and ethanol sector through the founding of the Odebrecht Agroindustrial Group in 2007. In order to understand the performance of this group in the sector, we selected two agroprocessing units: one in the State of São Paulo, the Conquista do Pontal Plant, in the municipality of Mirante do Paranapanema, and another in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, the Santa Luzia Plant, located in the municipality of Nova Alvorada do Sul. We intend to analyze how the sugarcane activity interferes with the dynamics socioeconomic level of the municipalities in which the plants are located and in their surroundings. The analysis was undertaken considering the geographic scales in order to highlight the power relations over the local / regional territory and the role of the Brazilian State as a stimulator of the expansion process of this sector. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/00247-1 - The expansion of sugar and ethanol activity in the states São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul
Grantee:Roberta Oliveira da Fonseca
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master