The characteristics of horticultural products market in Londrina

Authors

  • Rossana Lott Rodrigues Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Antonio Carlos Moretto Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Carlos Roberto Ferreira Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0383.1996v17n3p345

Keywords:

Horticultural products, Trading activity, Market.

Abstract

The objective of this text is to publish the first information about the characteristics of agents that compose de horticultural I products market in Londrina. Twenty eight products, considered the most important and the most commercialized in the city, were analyzed. Data were collected from fieldwork covering local producers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers. The study showed the passivity of producers in the information of prices, the small dependence of Londrina relating to external markets, the importance of the supermarket as a connection point between producers and retailers and the predominance of supermarkets in horticultural trading activity.


Author Biographies

Rossana Lott Rodrigues, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Professores do Departamento de Economia/Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Caixa Postal 6001, Londrina, PR, CEP 86051-990

Antonio Carlos Moretto, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Professores do Departamento de Economia/Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Caixa Postal 6001, Londrina, PR, CEP 86051-990

Carlos Roberto Ferreira, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Professores do Departamento de Economia/Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Caixa Postal 6001, Londrina, PR, CEP 86051-990

Published

1996-12-20

How to Cite

RODRIGUES, Rossana Lott; MORETTO, Antonio Carlos; FERREIRA, Carlos Roberto. The characteristics of horticultural products market in Londrina. Semina: Ciências Sociais e Humanas, [S. l.], v. 17, n. 3, p. 345–349, 1996. DOI: 10.5433/1679-0383.1996v17n3p345. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminasoc/article/view/9482. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.

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