Northeast Bank of Brazil's Role in Promoting Entrepreneurial Innovation in Family Farming through Renewable Energy Financing

Ênio Vinicius Baracho Eduardo; Eliana Andréa Severo; Eric Charles Henri Dorion

doi:10.37497/esg.v7iesg.1622

Authors

Ênio Vinicius Baracho Eduardo Universidade Potiguar (UNP), Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0471-6607
Eliana Andréa Severo Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5970-4032
Eric Charles Henri Dorion École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3472-3835

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37497/esg.v7iesg.1622

Keywords:

Family Farming, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Renewable Energy, Northeast Bank of Brazil

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to analyze the influence of Banco do Nordeste (Northeast Bank of Brazil) in promoting innovative entrepreneurship in family farming through its renewable energy financing policies.

Method: A quantitative research methodology was employed, involving a survey of 164 family farmers located in the rural areas of Rio Grande do Norte. The collected data were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and multiple linear regression (MLR) to assess the relationships between entrepreneurial innovation, renewable energy adoption, and competitive advantage in family farming.

Results: The findings demonstrate that innovative entrepreneurship facilitated by Banco do Nordeste's financing policies significantly contributes to 59.5% of the development in family farming. Furthermore, renewable energy adoption is shown to have a considerable influence, accounting for 39.3% of the entrepreneurial innovation by lowering operational costs and minimizing environmental impacts. These results underscore the critical role of Banco do Nordeste in supporting regional development and encouraging sustainable practices among family farmers.

Conclusions: The study concludes that Banco do Nordeste’s renewable energy financing policies are instrumental in fostering entrepreneurial innovation and promoting the sustainable development of family farming. This emphasizes the need for increased awareness and dissemination of such financing programs to enhance their effectiveness. Additionally, the development of a framework for analyzing entrepreneurial innovation in family farming offers a valuable resource for future research and policy development.

Author Biographies

Ênio Vinicius Baracho Eduardo, Universidade Potiguar (UNP), Rio Grande do Norte

Professional Master's in Administration from UNP, Specialization in Civil Law, Business Law, and Real Estate Law from Universidade Anhanguera, UNIDERP, Specialization in Finance from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN, Bachelor's in Law from Liga de Ensino do Rio Grande do Norte, and Bachelor's in Computer Science from UFRN.

Eliana Andréa Severo , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Pernambuco

Postdoctoral in Administration from the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS). PhD in Administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) and UCS.

Eric Charles Henri Dorion, École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS)

PhD in Business Administration from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada (2003), Master's in Business Administration from Université Laval, Canada (1997), and Bachelor's in Geography from Université Laval, Canada (1985). Currently, he is a professor at the École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), Canada.

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