Histórico do mercado de sementes de soja da C. Vale

Abstract

The present study aims to help the understanding of the dynamics in the reconfiguration of the sowing sector in C. Vale Cooperativa Agroindustrial working area, through historical data of market share by breeders, addressing the possible causes of this dynamics. Drawing parallels between the constant oscillation of the main breeders market share and their respective probable causes, the present study aims to identify, albeit partially, the factors that led to these changes, passing through matters such as the Law of Protection of Cultivar; Patent Law; Advances in Biotechnology and characteristics of the seed market. As Brazil is a country with an obvious vocation for agribusiness, especially for large crops such as soybeans, it is of the utmost importance to notice the constant changes that are occurring in this segment, whose basic and essential input is the seed. This study was developed from internal data of C.Vale, based on the quantity of soybean seeds produced and marketed by the company in the last twelve years, translated into index percentage of market share by breeder and type of technology, demonstrating how biotechnology, Law of Protection of Cultivar and technological advances have contributed to the dynamics of investment in market share between resident and non-resident breeders.