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Family Farming Harvest Plan 2025/2026 Launched in Minas Gerais, Brazil

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The Brazilian government has launched the Family Farming Harvest Plan 2025/2026 and the National Pesticide Reduction Program (Pronara) in the state of Minas Gerais. The event was attended by the executive secretary of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Farming (MDA), Fernanda Machiaveli, who highlighted the progress of the National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (Pronaf) in the state. Currently, access to Pronaf in the Southeast region totals 1.9 million contracts signed, representing a 30% increase. The number of operations in Minas Gerais jumped from 148,000 to 176,000 compared to the last harvest, surpassing the R$6.4 billion investment directed to the family farming sector.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Family Farming Harvest Plan 2025/2026 aims to provide R$7.4 billion in financing for family farming in Minas Gerais.
  • The National Pesticide Reduction Program (Pronara) aims to educate farmers to use inputs appropriately, reduce the use of pesticides, and promote bioinputs.
  • The PRONAF B credit line offers affordable conditions for small producers to invest in production, especially agroecological ones, with a limit of up to R$51,000 per family unit.
  • Discounts for paying off installments reach 40%, funded by the Constitutional Fund.
  • The program aims to promote economic autonomy, provide access to other programs, and help families escape rural poverty.
  • Pronara is coordinated by the General Secretariat of the Presidency and involves the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), the Ministry of Health (MS), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MDA), and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA).
  • The use of pesticides is estimated to be responsible for more than 300,000 deaths worldwide each year, primarily caused by poisoning.
  • Brazil is the world's largest consumer of pesticides, with an estimated annual consumption of over 720,000 tons.

Statistics:

  • 1.9 million contracts signed for Pronaf in the Southeast region, representing a 30% increase.
  • 148,000 to 176,000 operations in Minas Gerais compared to the last harvest, representing a 19% increase.
  • R$6.4 billion investment directed to the family farming sector.
  • R$7.4 billion in financing for family farming in Minas Gerais for the 2025/2026 harvest.
  • 40% discounts for paying off installments, funded by the Constitutional Fund.

Sources:

  • Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture (MDA)
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • International Labor Organization (ILO)

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