Panorama Do Setor Florestal Brasileiro Com Ênfase No Estado De Minas Gerais

Abstract

This study aim was to know the Brazilian forestry sector with focus in Minas Gerais. To do so, the forestry sector was approached from its beginning with the advancement of policies to encourage forest plantations focused on production, going through its development over the years, until reaching the present moment, in which Brazil figures among the main exporters of forest products in the world. In this context, the state of Minas Gerais stands out, by being leader in planted production forests in the country, mainly of Eucalyptus and also in the vegetable charcoal production, what explains the number of companies in the steel industry located in Minas Gerais. Another favorable point to the development of reforestation in the state is the partnership between the State Forestry Institute and the Association of Companies for Forest Development, which provides financial and technical support to the small and medium forest entrepreneur for the implantation of the plantations. It is also evidenced that the forestry sector is a crucial point for the elevation of the socioeconomic indicators of the country, due to the generation of jobs and income, that directly impact the Human Development Index and the Gross Domestic Product. Although the state of Minas Gerais presents some points to be improved, in relation to government incentives to further promote the development of forests, their production should be considered for the generation of wealth in the rural, helping not only the socioeconomic development of the state but also the country.