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Human resources as a key-factor for the development of the brazilian agribusiness: the case of the agribusiness production engineering

This paper analyses changes in agribusiness professionals skills related to the process of production globalization. It is based on a field research carried out in 467 agrifood-industry organizations and discusses some behavioral changes in the current supply of professionals in this field, particularly with the recent entering (in the market place) of agribusiness production engineers graduated at Federal University of São Carlos.

agribusiness professional; engineering and globalization; human resources


Universidade Federal de São Carlos Departamento de Engenharia de Produção , Caixa Postal 676 , 13.565-905 São Carlos SP Brazil, Tel.: +55 16 3351 8471 - São Carlos - SP - Brazil
E-mail: gp@dep.ufscar.br