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VILABOA-ARRONIZ, Julio et al. Commercialisation structure of cattle destined for meat supply in the region of Papaloapan, Veracruz, Mexico. Econ. soc. territ [online]. 2009, vol.9, n.31, pp.831-854. ISSN 2448-6183.

The aim of this study is to identify the distribution channels in the commercialization of cattle destined for meat supply in the region of Papaloapan, Veracruz, as well as the function characterization of the agents that participate in the process. Five information sources have been used and the work was carried out in seven municipalities where the greatest cattle inventory is located in the region. We calculated the central trend, dispersion, frequency and contingency tables among the different agents.

Palavras-chave : meet supply; cattle commercialization; meat consumption preferences.