Fatores determinantes para o crescimento do setor sucroenergético na região sul de Mato Grosso do Sul, entre os anos de 2008 a 2012

Abstract

The growing interest in alternative fuel sources have stimulated the development of the sugarcane industry in Brazil and in the world. Since the possible depletion of fossil fuels, the increased interest in alterative fuel sources has represented a strong and important stimulus for sugarcane chain both in the national and international situation. This stimulus, caused both by a greater social awareness due to the search for sustainable development, as the demand for the development of new practices and green technologies, or even the attempt of political powers in their countries to reduce reliance on fuel sources not renewable, as well as it is a product of limited sources, come mostly from countries with serious political and territorial problems and conflicts. The demand for ethanol caused a high growth of this sector throughout Brazil, in particular also in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. And through the exploratory procedure through literature analysis as books, magazines, newspapers articles, papers and sites on the subject, in addition to information from official bodies linked to sugarcane production chain, it is believed that it was possible to achieve the objectives of this study. These goals that historically have shown the development of sugarcane chain in MS and its current situation; which indicated the possible reasons that promoted the growth of this sector in the state, where they were raised and compared with other states information regarding the price and availability of land among others; and also demonstrated the growth of the sugarcane industry in MS, rising information on cultivated and harvested area of the state's cane for Region South-Central and Brazil.