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Amazonas State Government Takes Action to Mitigate Drought in Canutama Municipality

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As the 2023 drought continues to affect inland municipalities in the state of Amazonas, the Amazonas State Government has taken several initiatives to provide humanitarian aid and support to rural families in need. A recent visit by Governor Wilson Lima to the municipality of Canutama (619 kilometers from Manaus) marked the first action in response to this year's drought, with the governor delivering basic food baskets and water tanks to 1,500 families affected by the low river levels. The humanitarian aid, part of Operation Drought 2025, is aimed at mitigating the effects of the drought and ensuring minimum food security and access to drinking water for the affected families.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Governor delivered 30 tons of food in 1,500 food baskets and 100 water tanks to families affected by the drought in Canutama.
  • The humanitarian aid is part of Operation Drought 2025, coordinated by the State Civil Defense.
  • The Amazonas State Government, through the Institute for Sustainable Agricultural and Forestry Development of the State of Amazonas (Idam), transferred R$1.2 million in rural credit to artisanal fishermen in Canutama.
  • Photos : Arthur Castro/Secom
  • 68 Primary Producer Cards (CPP) and 28 National Family Farming Registries (CAF) were delivered to rural workers, regularizing their status.
  • Credito Rosa, a program administered by the Amazonas State Government, has benefited 124 entrepreneurs in Canutama, injecting R$1,386,900 into the local economy through financing.
  • The Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS) is implementing the Standing Forest Program, a financial partnership between the governments of Brazil and Germany, with funding from the KfW Development Bank.
  • The program is managed by the State Secretariat for the Environment (Sema) and aims to promote sustainable development in the Canutama Extractive Reserve (Resex) and the Canutama State Forest.
  • The Amazonas State Government will open a fixed Pink Credit service point in Canutama, operated at the headquarters of the Municipal Secretariat of Social Assistance (Semas).
  • The program has benefited thousands of women across the state through economic development and improved lives.
  • The Amazonas State Government is taking steps to ensure the population receives humanitarian assistance before the most critical period of the drought.

Statistics:

  • 1,500 families received basic food baskets and water tanks in Canutama.
  • R$1.2 million in rural credit was transferred to artisanal fishermen in Canutama.
  • 30 tons of food were distributed in food baskets to families affected by the drought.
  • 100 water tanks were delivered to families affected by the drought.
  • 68 Primary Producer Cards (CPP) were delivered to rural workers.
  • 28 National Family Farming Registries (CAF) were delivered to rural workers.
  • 124 entrepreneurs benefited from the Credito Rosa program in Canutama, injecting R$1,386,900 into the local economy through financing.
  • 53 rubber tapper kits will be sent to 18 communities in the Canutama Extractive Reserve (Resex) and the Canutama State Forest through the Standing Forest Program.
  • 5 aerators were delivered to fish farmers in Canutama.

Sources:

  • https://www.agenciaamazonas.am.gov.br/noticias/em-canutama-governador-wilson-lima-fortalece-setores-primario-e-social-e-entrega-ajuda-humanitaria-para-familias-afetadas-pela-estiagem/

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