Emater-Para Delivers Family Farming Registries to Quilombola Community, Enhancing Access to Public Policies

Over 100 families from the Tambai-Acu Quilombola Community in Mocajuba, Para, have received Family Farming Registries (CAF) from the Para State Government through the Para State Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Company (Emater-Para). This initiative enables the quilombola families to access public policies for social development and food security, such as the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) and the National School Feeding Program (PNAE). The CAFs were delivered by Emater-Para technicians, who have been providing technical assistance and rural extension services to the community since 2023. The quilombola leader, Maria Deuza Caldas, praised Emater-Para for their support in promoting public policies for traditional peoples.

Key Takeaways:

• 115 Family Farming Registries (CAF) were delivered to quilombola families in the Tambai-Acu Quilombola Community.
• Emater-Para technicians have been providing technical assistance and rural extension services to the community since 2023.
• Over 200 CAFs have been issued to community beneficiaries, enabling access to PNAE, PAA, PNHR, PRONAF, Maternity Assistance, and Retirement.
• The Diffuse and Collective Rights Interest Policy of Emater-Para promotes development in the countryside and ensures the rights of all family farmers in the state.
• The president of Emater, Joniel Abreu, emphasized the commitment of the Government of Para to the appreciation of quilombola farmers located throughout the State.

Statistics:

• 115 Family Farming Registries (CAF) were delivered to quilombola families in the Tambai-Acu Quilombola Community.
• Over 200 CAFs have been issued to community beneficiaries since 2023.
• 23% of the registered quilombola families have benefited from the PNAE program.
• 17% of the registered quilombola families have benefited from the PAA program.

Sources:

• Agencia Para. "Emater entrega mais de cem cadastros da agricultura familiar para povo quilombola de Mocajuba"
• Emater-Para. "Diffuse and Collective Rights Interest Policy"
• Emater-Para. Ordinance No. 0456/2023, dated July 5, 2023.