O processo de industrialização numa fronteira agrícola: o caso de Toledo - PR.

Abstract

As far as we can understand the development as a complex process of economics, politics, human and social changes, this paper has as objective to identify and analyze the industrial development reached for Toledo in the end of 1990 s. On the basis of bibliography, reference documents and social economics data evaluation about de city, region and state, the work showed up a high urbanization grade reached during the years and an increase on the number of industries and jobs, contributing as important factors to reach this position. Since an increasing and developing dynamics unleashed of Paraná economics, the industrialization process in Toledo began with the wood exploration and the first sawmill install. Following, the industry of mate and heart of palm, developed also from raw material, produced till they have possibilities here. MARIPÁ colonizer, important actor on the development process, also had the deal providing infrastructure and basic supplies to the city, the residents and the workers. Organizing the initial center, with Padre Patui collaboration, enlarged throughout the region building roads. The supplies needed stimulate new business and the city attracted new neighbors, accelerating the urbanization process. On the 1970 , the agricultural mechanization expelled the men from the country who came to the city looking for new jobs and better life conditions. The agriculture s men were transformed in bóia-fria because of the large states formed. The emptying didn t happen only on rural area, also the capital and the urban population moved to other regions looking for new business and life investments. Meanwhile, the civil and entrepreneurial society attacked the problem by industrialization strategy and on 1980 s the communitarian industries were formed. From Sadia subproducts, many companies were launched and another from these on the basis of communitarian work, inherited from Italians and Germans of colonization time. Toledo always had the accomplishment of government, business and financial community, and from the entrepreneurs with an innovative vocation. The municipal district, on 1990 s, is developed and reaches eminence on state and national level in many sectors. Therefore, this paper identifies that the relation between the industrialization process and the urban characteristics, determine an agro industrial character for Toledo, diversifying on industrial sectors but specialized on agribusiness industrialization