Amapa Government Supports Family Farming with R$4 Million Investment

Strategic Insights -

The Government of Amapa has committed to supporting family farming in the state, delivering R$250,000 in support kits to 23 rural producers in the municipalities of Ferreira Gomes, Porto Grande, and Pedra Branca do Amapari. This initiative is part of the rural production strengthening program implemented by the Amapa Institute of Extension, Assistance, and Rural Development (Rurap).

Key Takeaways:

  • The Amapa Government has invested R$4 million in 332 agricultural kits to strengthen strategic production chains such as acai, fishing, fish farming, beekeeping, livestock, and irrigation.
  • The distribution of kits by segment includes 110 aluminum boats for extractivism, 46 mechanical milking machines for dairy farming, and 42 kits with irrigation equipment.
  • Rurap's CEO, Kelson Vaz, emphasized the importance of the state's commitment to family farming, which is Porto Grande's main economic activity and a key sector for food security and economic development.
  • Beneficiaries include Paulo Ferreira, a cattle rancher from Porto Grande, and Manoel Nogueira, a farmer from Pedra Branca, who expressed gratitude for the support and emphasized the potential for growth in their production.
  • The kits were assembled according to technical criteria, taking into account minimum infrastructure, environmental licensing, priority for traditional communities, and potential for growth of activities.
  • The state's investment aims to improve rural life, create opportunities, and retain young people in rural areas.

Statistics:

  • The total investment is approximately R$4 million.
  • 332 agricultural kits will be delivered to support family farming in the state.
  • The distribution of kits by segment includes:

+ Extractivism: 110 aluminum boats

+ Dairy farming: 46 mechanical milking machines

+ Beekeeping: 6 kits

+ Irrigated agriculture: 42 kits

+ Aquaculture: 128 kits for fish farming

  • The support kits were delivered to 23 rural producers in the municipalities of Ferreira Gomes, Porto Grande, and Pedra Branca do Amapari.

Sources:

  • Agência Amapa (2022) "Governo do estado entrega 23 kits da agricultura familiar para produtores do centro-oeste do Amapa" [Government delivers 23 support kits for family farming to producers in the central-west of Amapa].
  • Rurap (2022) "Rurap entrega kits de agropecuária a produtores de Porto Grande, Ferreira Gomes e Pedra Branca" [Rurap delivers agropecuaria kits to producers in Porto Grande, Ferreira Gomes, and Pedra Branca].