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E3 Journal of Agricultural Research and Development

E3 Journal of Agricultural Research and Development Vol. 2 (1) pp. 017-030, March 2012; © E3 Journals; ISSN 2276-9897

Cartagena protocol, biosafety and grain segregation: The effects on the soybean logistics in Brazil

OLIVEIRA ALR * , SILVEIRA, J. M. F. J , ALVIM, A. M
Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA), São Paulo, Brazil.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: andrealeda@gmail.com
Accepted 9 February 2012

Abstract

This article reviews the main effects of segregation of differentiated soybeans on the Brazilian logistics of transport and storage from the simulation of scenarios considering the resolutions taken by the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB). To achieve this goal is used a partial equilibrium model formulated as a Mixed Complementarity Problem that allows assessing changes in terms of production, consumption and trade considering alternate scenarios. This spatial equilibrium model allows the impact analysis of the Cartagena Protocol on the different routes of commercialization of Brazilian soybeans. As a main conclusion, it is observed that the logistics of transport and storage in Brazil is affected by the requirements of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Therefore, the more rigid the identification process, the greater the impact on exports.

Keywords: Mixed complementarity problem, Partial equilibrium models, Grain sector and Logistics

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