Diversification and risk

In a context where environmental conservation is sought through forest maintenance and the recovery of degraded soils, intensifying the use of arable land is a necessity. Diversification with the integration of agricultural activities to generate income without compromising the environment is an alternative for producers who wish to fit into the most modern models of sustainable economic development and minimise the risks inherent in rural activities. This study presents a tool for rural producers and users in general to mitigate risk in the agricultural market. This tool refers to a table with different portfolios composed of different agricultural activities, accompanied by their risk and monthly operating return, in addition to the optimal allocation of financial resources and rural property area for each activity. It is concluded that it is possible to manage risk in a simple way, producing different agricultural activities jointly in order to mitigate the effects of price fluctuations.

Autorentext

Karine Diniz Xavier ist Professorin am UFV-Campus Florestal und tätig in den Bereichen Agrarwirtschaft, Agrarverwaltung und Agrarberatung; Reginaldo Santana Figueiredo ist Professor an der UFG und tätig in den Bereichen Modellierung und Simulation, und Kellen Cristina Campos ist Professorin am IESRIVER-Rio Verde und tätig in den Bereichen Verwaltung und Management von Agrarunternehmen.