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Emater Projects Over R$5 Million in Rural Credit for Beef Cattle Industry in Dom Eliseu

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Para State's Emater office in Dom Eliseu expects to provide over R$5 million in rural credit from the National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (Pronaf) for the municipality's beef cattle industry by the end of the year. This represents an increase of over 30% compared to the amount contracted in 2024. The local office also provides financing for corn and soybean planting, mainly to land reform settlers. Emater has developed partnerships with Banco da Amazonia (Basa), Banco do Brasil (BB), and the Cooperative Credit Service (Sicred) to support individual contracts of up to R$100,000.

Key Takeaways:

  • Emater's local office in Dom Eliseu projects over R$5 million in rural credit from Pronaf for the beef cattle industry by the end of the year, representing a 30% increase from 2024.
  • The municipality's beef cattle industry will benefit from Emater's financial support, including corn and soybean planting activities.
  • Many beneficiary families are land reform settlers who will receive individual contracts of up to R$100,000 through partnerships with Banco da Amazonia, Banco do Brasil, and Sicred.
  • Emater's performance and results data on resources for small and medium-sized rural producers in Dom Eliseu were highlighted at the II Regional Forum on Financing Family Farming.
  • Partners supporting the Forum include Suzano, Semagri, Agenda Publica, Cgiar, and Partners for the Amazon (PPA).
  • Emater's infrastructure in Dom Eliseu, including highly trained human resources and technological resources, facilitates and accelerates intermediation for credit granting.
  • Emater guides the transition to sustainability practices, issues CARs (rural environmental registrations), and supports environmental agencies' expertise and services.

Statistics:

  • Over R$5 million in rural credit from Pronaf expected to be provided to the beef cattle industry in Dom Eliseu by the end of the year.
  • 30% increase in rural credit contracted in 2024 compared to the expected amount in 2025.
  • R$100,000 maximum amount for individual contracts supported by Emater's partnerships with Banco da Amazonia, Banco do Brasil, and Sicred.
  • Over 100 farmers from Dom Eliseu, Rondon do Para, Bom Jesus do Tocantins, and Sao Joao do Araguaia attended the II Regional Forum on Financing Family Farming.

Sources:

  • "Emater projeta mais de R$5 milhões de crédito rural para pecuaristas de Dom Eliseu" (Agência Para, 2023)

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