Coffee has a history in Brazil, since for decades it has had an impact on the country's economy, and it is adored by its consumers to the point that drinking it has become cultural. For that reason, industries make this product competitive to the point that it is necessary to control/analyze its price according to numerous variables.
Information about the data source
CONAB is a public company that covers the whole country, contributing to public policies related to the food supply of Brazilian territory, and is present in all the processes from before cultivation until the product reaches consumers' tables. The information available is on the web.
Source name: Coffee price
Address to access the source: http://sisdep.conab.gov.br/precosiagroweb/
The process to enter the database described is: go to the “CONAB” website, go to “agricultural and livestock prices,” and then you can look up the price.
Information about the data
The files containing the data can be downloaded in the “(XLS)” format and can be opened with Microsoft Office Excel or LibreOffice Calc. They can also
be retrieved as PDF if necessary.
The spreadsheet consists of:
Product/Unit – Description of the coffee variations for more detailed viewing.
Trade level – The way in which it is traded.
State (U.F.) – The states that make up the country.
Date – Every day and month that the requested period covers.
Data visualization
The data were shaped graphically for better viewing of the necessary information, making it possible to analyze more dynamically the curves of the chart that indicate a decline or a rise in each case.
It is possible to compare the price and state variables by region in different purchase modes, as well as the price of the product in question in the São Paulo region.
Authors: Fernando Barbosa Ubiali*; Larissa Kiill Gasparoto*; Mariana Ayumi Amano*; Pedro Oliveira Marques*; Rodrigo Coltro Belzer*; Elias Takeshi Tanaka*.
* Students in the Business Administration program at São Paulo State University - "Júlio de Mesquita Filho".
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