Fertilizer distribution flows and logistic costs in Brazil: changes and benefits arising from investments in port terminals
| Autor: | Débora da Costa Simões, Udatta S. Palekar, José Vicente Caixeta-Filho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
TERMINAIS DE TRANSPORTES Natural resource economics business.industry 05 social sciences Distribution (economics) Northern-Arc logistic flows mathematical programming fertilizer market engineering.material Agricultural frontier Port (computer networking) 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0502 economics and business engineering Transportation logistics Fertilizer Business 050205 econometrics |
| Zdroj: | International food and agribusiness management review, 21(3):407-422 Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual) Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP |
| ISSN: | 1559-2448 |
| DOI: | 10.22434/ifamr2017.0037 |
| Popis: | This study analyzes the impact of anticipated investments to alter Brazilian port infrastructure on fertilizer flows and fertilizer transportation logistics costs using a linear programming model designed for the task. The most notable among these investments are directed toward accelerating port development in Brazil’s “Northern-Arc”, thereby increasing fertilizer supply to new markets opening throughout the country’s expanding agricultural frontier, particularly in northern Mato Grosso state, while increasing supply to existing markets. Results from model runs show that the anticipated port infrastructure investments should ensure nationwide fertilizer logistics savings of US$ 845 million over the 2017 through 2025 period. Although these estimated benefits are outstanding, the study indicates that further expansion of Brazil’s port system, particularly in the Northern-Arc, presents additional opportunities. Model projections were that in 2025, after all planned infrastructure improvements are operational, port terminals will be near full capacity, which should make planning for future projects a current priority. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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