Perspectivas do bioetanol: uma análise sob a ótica dos principais agentes da cadeia produtiva na microrregião de Piracicaba - SP

Abstract

Before all that optimism has been demonstrated with the production of bioethanol at present, it´s possible do a few questions: Is there a danger of all this excitement is likely to end up like the Proálcool What are the variables that make the current period of bioethanol production be different from the production period Proálcool that slowed and fell into crisis? Seeking answers to such questions as defined goal for this research to assess the prospects of bioethanol from the viewpoint of the main actors of the productive chain of the product, in the micro region of Piracicaba-SP. More specifically sought to characterize agents in the production chain of bioethanol linked to micro region of Piracicaba-SP, identifying variables that, from the perspectives of the main agents, differentiate the current period of bioethanol production period Proálcool, that slowed and fell into crisis and check if there are variables that can sustain the current growth. The research, qualitative and quantitative in nature, was performed with agents that produce and distribute the product with consumers users of flex vehicle. It was found that seven variables that weren´t present at the time of the Proálcool are strong enough to not allow a slowdown occurs and crisis as occurred in the past. The seven variables are: "Sales of flexfuel vehicles," "laws for adding alcohol to gasoline in many countries", "agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming," "international interest in Brazilian ethanol," "new technologies in the production process, "experience develop in the Proálcool " and "cost of producing ethanol lowest in the world". Consumers show, mostly satisfied or very satisfied with the vehicle flex, which is the main vehicle consumer of alcohol in the country. Thus, was concluding that, from the viewpoint of those involved with the industry, the production of fuel ethanol will not slow as in the Proálcool.