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ENTREVISTA<br />

>> Como foi sua chegada à diretoria executiva da ABAF?<br />

Fui convidado em 2011 pelo setor florestal da Bahia para organizar<br />

e reestruturar a ABAF, que representa o florestal em<br />

todo o nosso Estado, cuidando dos objetivos de integração<br />

dos pequenos e médios produtores na cadeia produtiva florestal.<br />

Sempre trabalhei e me dediquei às entidades empresariais<br />

e tinha uma experiência com o setor de fibras naturais,<br />

que me ajudou a aprender mais rápido o processo das atividades<br />

florestais. Acredito que todos nós empresários temos<br />

muito a ganhar com a associação e a interação com os demais<br />

colegas de setor.<br />

>> Qual a principal área de atuação da ABAF?<br />

A ABAF tem a responsabilidade de fazer o setor crescer de<br />

forma ordenada, com todos os cuidados de sustentabilidade<br />

e ESG (Ambiental, Social e Governança, em inglês). O setor<br />

florestal tem crescido bastante, investimentos nacionais declarados<br />

até 2024 ultrapassam R$ 50 bilhões e a Bahia quer<br />

ter uma parte cada vez maior, destes, desses investimentos.<br />

Por isso nós estamos nos organizando para mostrar esse potencial.<br />

Em setembro fizemos o lançamento nacional do Bahia<br />

<strong>Florestal</strong> 2021 e para nossa surpresa, mais do que positiva, tivemos<br />

498 inscritos de 22 Estados. Isso demonstra o interesse<br />

na expansão, principalmente em investimentos de produtos<br />

que nós temos baixa participação. Mostramos que a Infraestrutura<br />

que está sendo criada na Bahia, na área rodoviária e<br />

na área ferroviária, vai permitir os investimentos em várias<br />

regiões novas do Estado. As novas áreas disponíveis para<br />

investimentos foram viabilizadas por duas ferrovias, a centro<br />

atlântico, de norte a sul, e a FIOL (Ferrovia de Integração Oeste-Leste),<br />

que estão sendo implantadas no Estado. Isso vai trazer<br />

novas áreas que podem ser utilizadas para a implantação<br />

de polos agroindustriais planejados para florestas plantadas.<br />

>> Quais as vantagens de afiliação a ABAF?<br />

A ABAF tem uma representação completa e atua em 40 fóruns<br />

diferentes, onde levamos as demandas e sugestões que<br />

A ABAF e o governo do Estado<br />

estão de braços abertos,<br />

promovendo facilidade<br />

e estímulos para que as<br />

empresas procurem e<br />

examinem as possibilidades<br />

de investimento<br />

How did you become appointed to the executive board of<br />

ABAF?<br />

In 2011, I was invited by the Forestry Sector in the State<br />

of Bahia to organize and restructure ABAF, an association<br />

representing the forest activities throughout our state,<br />

taking care of the objectives of integrating small and medium-sized<br />

producers in the forest production chain. I have<br />

always worked and dedicated myself to business entities<br />

and had experience in the Natural Fiber Sector that helped<br />

me learn the forest activity faster. As such, I believe that all<br />

of us entrepreneurs have a lot to gain from the association<br />

and the interaction with other industry colleagues.<br />

What is the central area of activity of ABAF?<br />

ABAF has the responsibility to grow in an orderly manner,<br />

taking care of all sustainability and environmental, social,<br />

and governance issues (ESG). The Forestry Sector has<br />

grown considerably. At the national level, the investments<br />

declared by 2024 are expected to exceed R$ 50 billion, and<br />

the State of Bahia wants to have an increasingly larger<br />

share of these investments. That’s why we’re organizing to<br />

show this potential. Thus, in September, we launched Bahia<br />

<strong>Florestal</strong> 2021. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise for<br />

us, as we had 498 subscribers from 22 Brazilian states. This<br />

demonstrates interest in expansion, mainly in products<br />

where we have low participation. Furthermore, we have<br />

shown that the infrastructure created in the State of Bahia,<br />

in the roadway and railway area, will allow investments in<br />

several new regions in the State. The new areas available<br />

for investments in the State were made possible by<br />

building two railroads, the Atlantic Center, from north to<br />

south of the State, and The West-East Integration Railway<br />

(Fiol), which is being built in the State. This will lead to new<br />

areas that can be used to implement planted forest and<br />

agro-industrial poles.<br />

What are the advantages of ABAF membership?<br />

ABAF is fully representative and operates in 40 different<br />

forums, where we respond to the demands and suggestions<br />

that involve the future of the Sector. The forums deal<br />

with public policies, financing, control, and environmental<br />

licensing, among other items. Without a doubt, the<br />

permanent participation of the entity, always steered by<br />

member interests, leads us to a condition of participation<br />

in constructing these public policies.<br />

How do you see the possibilities of forest market growth<br />

in the State of Bahia?<br />

We have large company projects throughout the State.<br />

The State of Bahia has 600 thousand hectares of planted<br />

eucalyptus, the fourth-largest producer in the Country. We<br />

conserve 340 thousand hectares, notably by the pulp and<br />

paper produces, responsible for 15% of the Country’s pulp<br />

production. We have only 3% of paper production, only 2%<br />

in the Cerrado area, thus attracting producers to invest in<br />

28 www.referenciaflorestal.com.br

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