SC and Agro 5.0: logistics as a determining factor for competitiveness

The 2025 edition of the Santa Catarina Forum and Agro 5.0, held in São Francisco do Sul/SC last week (10/14), positioned the Port as the stage for discussions on logistics, with the debates at the event transcending the dock to address a larger challenge: how Santa Catarina can maintain and expand its leadership in agribusiness in a scenario of increasing competitiveness and demands for sustainability. The initiative by Canal Rural, which mobilized the productive sector and the Santa Catarina government, showed that the solution lies in an integrated vision of infrastructure, market, and innovation. The railway as a key piece Despite the importance of the Port of São Francisco do Sul, the participants' visit to the Fecoagro industry and the port terminal reinforced a deep reflection on the road dependency of the Santa Catarina agribusiness. In one of the panels, by Arene Trevisan, a member of the ABPA logistics group, it was highlighted that the lack of efficient railways ...