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Abstract
This study presents an analysis of agribusiness Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It was evaluated agribusiness GDP data between
2004 and 2015, considering the segments and components of production chains that
make up the agribusiness of the state. It aims to highlight evidence of significant
changes in the productive structure of the agribusiness in the period, highlighting the
sector’s growth model and the main factors associated with its performance. It was
found a strong relation between agribusiness and the total GDP of this state, and also
the growing importance of agro-industrial segments in front of the primary production.
It was emphasized the continued high share in front of traditional supply chains such
as those related to coffee and milk that were modernized in recent decades and have
remained competitive.