Agricultural International Trade by Brazilian Ports: A Study Using Social Network Analysis

Daniel Laurentino de Jesus Xavier (), João Gilberto Mendes dos Reis, André Henrique Ivale, Aparecido Carlos Duarte, Gabriel Santos Rodrigues, Jonatas Santos de Souza and Paula Ferreira da Cruz Correia
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Daniel Laurentino de Jesus Xavier: RESUP Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Universidade Paulista—UNIP, R. Dr. Bacelar, 1212-4fl, São Paulo 04026002, Brazil
João Gilberto Mendes dos Reis: RESUP Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Universidade Paulista—UNIP, R. Dr. Bacelar, 1212-4fl, São Paulo 04026002, Brazil
André Henrique Ivale: Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Universidade Paulista—UNIP, R. Dr. Bacelar, 1212-4fl, São Paulo 04026002, Brazil
Aparecido Carlos Duarte: Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Universidade Paulista—UNIP, R. Dr. Bacelar, 1212-4fl, São Paulo 04026002, Brazil
Gabriel Santos Rodrigues: RESUP Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Universidade Paulista—UNIP, R. Dr. Bacelar, 1212-4fl, São Paulo 04026002, Brazil
Jonatas Santos de Souza: RESUP Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Universidade Paulista—UNIP, R. Dr. Bacelar, 1212-4fl, São Paulo 04026002, Brazil
Paula Ferreira da Cruz Correia: RESUP Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Universidade Paulista—UNIP, R. Dr. Bacelar, 1212-4fl, São Paulo 04026002, Brazil

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: Agribusiness trade is a complex network of commercial relations among countries, and it is influenced by on-shore and off-shore logistics. Therefore, it is essential to comprehend these relationships to improve decision-making regarding production and logistical development. This paper investigates Brazilian agricultural and livestock exports between 2013 and 2022 to understand logistical bottlenecks based on trade partners. To do so, we performed descriptive statistics and social network analysis (SNA) considering measures such as degree centrality, k-core, and tie strength. Our results indicate Brazil’s dependency on Asian markets whereby eight of ten are located on this continent. We observe an unexpected result regarding the low purchase of these products byimportant Brazilian partners such as the United States, the UK, and the European Union. Finally, the study confirms the Brazilian logistical bottleneck where two logistical corridors correspond to 76% of all agricultural exports in the period, with Santos, the busiest port, moving more than 46% of the cargo.

Keywords: SNA; commodities trade; agricultural and livestock production; logistics systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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