A finança capitalista e o agronegócio brasileiro: uma análise da estratégia de acumulação da Cosan S.A. (2005-2016)

Abstract

This dissertation has the central objective of unraveling the dynamics and accumulation strategy of the company Cosan SA, between 2005 and 2016. The corporation was, until the end of this work, one of the largest producers of sugar and ethanol in the world, holding, until 2016 , 23 mills and four large subsidiaries that operated, in addition to the processing of sugar cane and fuel distribution (Raízen), in the natural gas supply (Comgás), logistics (Rumo Logística) and lubricant production / distribution ( Moove). The aim is to observe, in greater depth, the specifics and contradictions of the growth of the company and its subsidiaries. The relations between State and society, as well as the division of the dominant class, are the main tensioners of the hypothesis. In this sense, the study aims, in a secondary way, to generate subsidies, from this specific empirical analysis, to gauge the theoretical-interpretative assumptions of some of the authors who dedicated themselves to reflecting on these themes. The pursuit of the objectives highlighted here was carried out through systematic analysis of Cosan's official reports and documents, information on the BNDES 'virtual consultation portal, as well as in the specialized bibliography. In conclusive terms, it was possible to generate contributions to corroborate the central hypothesis of the research, namely, that foreign capital, finance, in addition to state resources, formed elementary requirements for the development of the economic group in the period in question.