Comercialização de sementes pela Cooper A1

Abstract

The company Cooper A1 has its matrix located in the city of Palmitos – SC, operates with 16 branches in the West of Santa Catarina and Northwest of Rio Grande do Sul states. Started the activity in the 1930 s, where managed to arouse interest of the first 18 farmers to invest in the business. The Cooper A1 is the oldest cooperative production of the State of Santa Catarina uninterrupted operation. Receive an annual average of more than 167 thousand tons of corn, more than 20 thousand tons of soy and more three thousand tons of wheat. The greater part of the production received is of the Associates, being that the cooperative also acquire grain from other markets to supply the demand of raw material for manufacture and formulation of ration in its factories. Currently, the static capacity of grain storage of Cooper A1 is greater than 1.3 million bags. Already drying capacity was expanded to more than 60 thousand bags/day. This large capacity allows the associated decide how long your product is stored, choosing the best time to market their production. The work aimed to evaluate the technical and commercial company Cooper A1 with emphasis on commercialization of seeds of soy, oats, wheat, ryegrass and Sudão grass. Data were collected on the marketing of these crops the years from 2007 to 2011, forming a database that helps future decisions for implantation of a Unit of Seed Processing. During those years, the sale of seeds increased gradually, and the prospect of increasing area of operation of the Cooper A1, mainly in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, real possibilities of increase commercialization of seeds, characterizing a strong indicator of the possibility of entry of the company in the business of producing seeds.