The production of garlic in Brazil was studied to describe and to analyze the relation risk/return as a result of the behavior of the price during the period of 1991 to 2000. An historical series of prices with monthly periods was used. The geometric rate of growth (TGC) was studied to analyse the comparative return to the dispersion of the prices and to indicate the trend of the national and regional production. The garlic production activity has a favorable response to the investments and presents a trend of productivity increase.
Allium sativum L.; trend; production; prices
