| dc.description.abstract | The rural development strategies, associated with the debate on family farms, have
emphasized alternative forms of agricultural land for the territories of Rio Grande do Sul,
which are contemplated by a large diversity of production systems. In Serra Gaúcha, there is
significant production of grapes, with organic basis, as well as conventional. Although both
systems coexist, have typical characteristics to the modus operandi of farmers. The decisions
are basically driven by strategic objectives and dependents of the potential and limitations of
organizations to provide benefits and minimize uncertainties. Thus, the research aims to
identify which system of production has the best economic result, since it can influence the
adoption of one or another system. For this purpose, the research has a quantitative and
inductive nature, delineated by the applied method, with exploratory goals and survey
procedure using semi-structured interview. Operationally, were characterized the different
production systems through descriptive analysis and comparison of means. The means
analyzed illustrated that the outcome variables of organic production system are lower than
the same average of conventional system. Considering the classification of costs, there was a
similar behavior in the distribution of costs in both production systems, with the largest
expenditures are concentrated in fixed costs, with significant representation of family labor. In
variable costs, the use of fungicide, fertilizer and corrective collaborate to increase the total
cost. Moreover, the test t-independent indicated that for fixed costs, variable costs, operating
costs, total cost and total gross income there is no significant differences between the systems.
However, the same test revealed significant differences between gross margins, operating
income and net margins on both production systems. Although the composition of costs
present similar dynamics, in conventional system gross, total and operating income are larger
than in the organic system. The same applies to the net margin, even if it is negative,
indicating a possible decapitalization of production systems in the long term. Due to the
peculiarities of agricultural production, the process of making decisions about how, what and
how produce is influenced by the availability of resources, the economic and financial
objectives and the implications of these actions on the well-being of family members.
Therefore, to identify the condition closest to the ideal condition, that determinate the farmer
adopt for one or another system of production, can be a challenge for researchers. | |
