Rede colaborativa de pesquisa do setor de leite e derivados em Minas Gerais

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to describe the structure in the collaborative researching network in the dairy sector, in Minas Gerais. Regarding the methodology, it is a descriptive research, partly quantitative and qualitative. In the quantitative part, two sociograms were drawn up based on co-authorships of scientific publications in periodical journal and annals of events classified on the CAPES Qualis in the period between 2003 and 2008: the first sociogram is related with the network research in the sector of the primary production of milk (inside the farm´s boundaries) and, the second, on the network research in the sector of technology and processing of milk (beyond the farm´s boundaries).To elaborate both sociograms the free software PAJEK was utilized. As for the qualitative part, the information was collected through documentary research and, subsequently, 20 semi-structured interviews were made with researchers of entities inside the state of Minas Gerais linked to the milk and dairy sector. Based on the results, was possible to conclude that the most central entities at the milk production network (inside the farm´s boundaries) were: UFV, CNPGL-EMBRAPA, EMBRAPA, UNESP, UFMG, USP, APTA, UNIPAC, UFRPE, UFLA, UFPI, UFSM, UFRGS, APCBRH, UEMS, PUC, UFRA, UFRJ, UESB and UNIP. On the other hand, at the dairy technology and processing network, the most central entities were: UFV, UESB, USP, UNESP, ILCT-EPAMIG, CNPGL-EMBRAPA, UNICAMP, CEFET-Rio Pomba, UFLA, UFBA, EMBRAPA, UFF, UFJF, UFG, UEL, UFMG, LANAGRO, FTC, UFES and EMATER. At last, it was possible to conclude that there are three different perceptions by the agents: the first one refers to the entity seen as "independent", so that it won´t need others to carry out researches, the second one, the agents see the entity as "in need of resources", a motivating fact in order to accomplish partnerships, and finally the third perception, where the entity would be holding the researcher back, so that it would impose limits to carrying out researches in partnerships.