Cascavel is responsible for 26percent of the total production of cereals in the state of Parana. The main crops are soybeans, wheat, corn, rice, cotton, and beans. It is also a big producer of poultry, swine, and beef cattle.
Participation in the municipal GDP: Livestock raising: 5,95percent Industry: 16,63percent Services: 77,42pecent
The main industries are food processing, chemicals, metallurgy, and beverages.
It is the terminus of a metre-gauge railway line that goes to the port of Paranagua