Economic viability of a crop-livestock-forestry integration system in São Carlos, SP.

This paper aims to analyze the economic viability of a crop-livestock-forestry integration system carried out in Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil and estimated for a 100-ha area. The total area was divided into three plots, and the integration system was implemented in three years. The first year after eucalyptus planting, there was a soybean (first season) and a corn (second season) production in consortium with pasture. Beef cattle were raised in the pasture between the rows of eucalyptus in the remaining years. A 14-year cash flow was estimated for the project, taking the prices observed in 2020. The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) was 10.54 per year, and the Net Present Value (NPV) was R$ 570,555.77.