Brazil | ABAF and Cedagro promote the Brazilian Eucalyptus Congress in Salvador
The Center for Agroindustrial Development (Cedagro), the Association of Forestry Companies of Bahia (ABAF) and the Federal University of Recôncavo Baiano (UFRB) organize the VI Brazilian Eucalyptus Congress, which will be held from August 12 to 14, 2026 at the headquarters of the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of Bahia (Faeb), in the Comércio neighborhood, in Salvador de Bahía, Brazil. For the second time, the city of Salvador will host the Brazilian Eucalyptus Congress, whose main objective is to debate and propose alternative solutions to the main challenges that affect the forestry sector, as well as show scientific and technological advances, new market demands and business opportunities.
CBE is one of the most important Brazilian forums for technological innovation, updating and technical and business exchange, which integrates the agents of the wood production chain, represented by the segments of inputs, production, logistics, industry, marketing, export, and by credit, research, extension, teaching and development institutions, among others, explains the president of Cedagro, Gilmar Dadalto. The event is aligned with the work that ABAF has been developing in Bahia. In addition to providing information on important topics for the diversification and sustainability of agricultural activity, ABAFs objective is to stimulate the production and processing of plantation wood for multiple uses. Bahia still does not produce (or process) enough plantation wood to satisfy the states demand, and this is largely due to a lack of knowledge about the sector, they noted. We are also working towards the inclusion of small and medium-sized wood producers and processors, in order to satisfy the demand for furniture, parts and other wood products in Bahia, a demand that is currently covered, for the most part, by other Brazilian states, adds Wilson Andrade, executive director of ABAF. Program: August 12, 2026 (Wednesday)8:30 – 10:00: Registration, visits to the stands, networking opportunities and coffee break.10:00 – 11:00: OPENING OF THE 6TH CBEDFrom 11:00 to 12:00.PANEL AND DEBATE: CURRENT SITUATION AND TRENDS OF THE EUCALYPTUS AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXIndustry Brazilian tree area – IBÁ/SP – Wilson Andrade – Executive Director of the Association of Forestry Companies of Bahia – ABAF/BA12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Break for lunch, visit to the stands and time to establish contacts.2:00 – 3:00 p.m.: Business/institutional space: presentation of products, services and technologies.From 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PANEL AND DEBATE: EUCALYPTUS WOOD CONSUMER MARKET: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS SEGMENTS: – Pulp and paper – Metallurgy – Furniture – Civil construction – Energy production 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PANEL AND DEBATE: LEGAL SECURITY AND FOREST LEGISLATION: CURRENT ISSUES AND TRENDS – Leandro Mosello – Professor of Environmental Law at UnesulBahia y Consultor/BAAugust 13, 2026 (Thursday)8:00 – 9:30: Presentation of research work in poster format and coffee break.9:30 – 10:00: CONFERENCE: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR10:00 – 10:30PRESENTATION: NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES CULTURAL TO ACHIEVE HIGH PRODUCTIVITY IN EUCALYPTUS AND INTEGRATED CROP, LIVESTOCK AND FORESTRY SYSTEMS (ILPF) – Pedro Francio – Agronomist, Consultant and Director of Francio Forestry Solutions 10:30 – 11:00: DEBATE From 11:00 to 12:00. CONFERENCE AND DEBATE: PROGRESS AND IMPORTANCE OF USE IMAGING IN FORESTRY (DIAGNOSIS, MONITORING AND DECISION MAKING)Fabio Guimarães Gonçalves – Canopy Remote Sensing Solutions12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Break for lunch, visit to the stands and time to establish contacts.1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CONFERENCE AND DEBATE: THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF EUCALIPTOEmbrapa Bosques/PR14:30 – 16:00: Business/institutional space: presentation of products, services and technologies. 16:00 – 16:30: Coffee break, visits to stands and opportunities to establish contacts. 16:30 – 17:10 CONFERENCE AND DEBATE: CURRENT SITUATION AND TRENDS IN THE PRODUCER-INDUSTRY INTEGRATION SYSTEM (FORESTRY ASSOCIATION) 17:10 – 18:00 CONFERENCE AND DEBATE: MULTIPLE AND MULTI-PRODUCT USES OF EUCALYPTUS ON SMALL FAMILY FARMS Paulo Leles – Farmer and Professor at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro – Márcio dos Santos Leles – Owner of a Wood Processing Unit August 14, 2026 (Friday)8:30 a.m. m. – 12:30 p.m. m.Optional short course: “ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF EUCALYPTUS PLANTATIONS AND MARKETING” – Pedro Francio – Agronomist, Consultant and Director of Francio Forestry Solutions Course content: Technologies for eucalyptus production focused on high productivity Eucalyptus and its products Planning and choosing an area to plant Genetic materials and acquisition of seedlings Soil preparation Correction and soil fertilizationWeed management and controlAnt control–Main pests and diseases of eucalyptusSowing and replantingForest operation and maintenance–Management of germination after harvest–Implementation and operation costs and economic viabilityForest lines of credit
