Os derivativos agrícolas no gerenciamento de risco em Cooperativas Tradings agrícolas, Silos e Processadoras

Abstract

This study aims to identify the perceptions of Cooperatives, Agriculture Tradings, Silos and Processors about the use of agricultural derivatives in the mitigation risk of commodity price fluctuations. The study takes place through a qualitative exploratory research, with bibliographic and documental procedures and the use of a multiple case study strategy. The analysis of the collected data is performed through content analysis with the crossing of the information contained in the theoretical framework and the answers provided by the interviewed companies, where it is identified, in the perception of the interviewees, that agricultural derivatives are an excellent tool for managing the market risk at times when companies are unable to do it in the natural way, that is, trading only on the spot market. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]