Commercialization relations between buyers and milk producers of the south of Minas Gerais

Abstract: The objective of this study was to analyze the existing correlations of milk buyers with rural producers in eight cities in the South of Minas Gerais and to verify the influence of these relationships on several factors of production in the economic results from dairy production and other areas of activity required for dairy production. For this, field interviews were conducted with 115 rural producers from the cities of Campestre, Caldas, Elói Mendes, Paraguaçu, Poço Fundo, Poços de Caldas, Ipuiuna and Machado. After the data collection, analyzes were carried out to verify the relationship between several factors of production that are impacted by the commercial relations between milk producers and the companies purchasing the product in the region. The results allow us to conclude that several factors necessary for the productive process are influenced by the relationship between the mentioned agents and the result of the commercialization processes can impact not only the economic results but also on other areas of the dairy activity required for the productive process.