Brazil Removes Hunger Map Designation with Rural Microcredit and Agricultural Support

Strategic Insights -

Brazil has removed its presence from the Hunger Map, a significant achievement for the country, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO/UN). This accomplishment is attributed to the implementation of rural microcredit for family farming by the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR). The Ministry's efforts, in coordination with the Federal Government, have prioritized reducing social inequalities, generating jobs, supporting family farming, and combating hunger. The new AgroAmigo program has been instrumental in this success, providing over R$100 million in microcredit to family farmers in the North and Central-West regions between December 2024 and July 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR) has played a crucial role in Brazil's removal from the Hunger Map by implementing rural microcredit for family farming.
  • The AgroAmigo program, operated by Caixa Economica Federal, has provided over R$100 million in microcredit to family farmers in the North and Central-West regions between December 2024 and July 2025.
  • The program aims to promote productive inclusion and access for traditional agricultural groups to differentiated financial solutions offered by the market.
  • The Sustainable Connections Institute (Conexsus) is training credit agents linked to community businesses to strengthen local production chains, especially those related to biodiversity.
  • Conexsus has over 50 active credit activators in the North region, particularly in the states of Acre, Amazonas, Para, and Rondonia, and is currently partnering with 26 community organizations.
  • The AgroAmigo program has a direct impact on national food production and is essential to guaranteeing income in rural areas while preserving the environment and valuing traditional knowledge.

Statistics:

  • Brazil is below the 2.5% level of the population at risk of malnutrition or lack of access to sufficient food.
  • The new AgroAmigo program has a budget of R$1 billion, announced earlier this month, and aims to expand its reach further.
  • Conexsus has trained over 50 active credit activators in the North region.
  • The institution currently partners with 26 community organizations and is in the process of expanding to Amapa and Roraima.
  • At least 30 new credit activators are to be trained by the end of the last training session.

Sources:

  • Ministry of Integration and Regional Development
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO/UN)
  • Sustainable Connections Institute (Conexsus)
  • President Lula
  • Minister of Integration and Regional Development, Waldez Goes
  • Renan Augusto Miranda Matias, Coordinator of Conexsus' Socio-Environmental Credit Activator Network