A MOVIMENTAÇÃO DA SOJA DO MUNICÍPIO DE CHAPADÃO DO SUL

Abstract

Among the logistics systems for grain flow in Brazil, the Mato Grosso do Sul soybean corridor stands out in the export chart of the soybean complex. Chapadão do Sul, a prominent city in grain production, has a complex multimodal system with great capacity to flow part of the state's production. Several factors are responsible for the efficiency of the modes in the transport networks of the routes that leave the municipality, among them, the conditions of the highways, the climatic factors that affect the waterways and the increased costs of reactivating poorly planned sections of historic railways, which in turn end up influencing the price per ton of soybeans. Thus, this study sought to analyze the relationship between the logistics obstacles existing in the MS region, with the panorama of the soybean market in the municipality. The methodology of this study includes a literature review on transportation logistics (road and rail), and data collection on soybean prices and freight in Chapadão do Sul. An exploratory study was used, with secondary data from journals and institutional websites. The objective was to analyze the soybean logistics system in the region, highlighting the participation of transportation costs in the final price. Harvest management in agribusiness is crucial to ensure productivity and profits. Transportation logistics, especially via the MS-306 highway, faces challenges such as high operating costs and poor infrastructure, impacting the competitiveness of soybeans. The railroad, although more efficient, has limited capacity. It is concluded that improvements in roads, expansion of rail transportation, and greater investment in storage are essential to reduce logistics costs and optimize the flow of production.

Key words: Commodity, Exportations, Transport of goods, Mato Grosso do Sul (State, Brazil).