Sergipe's Coderse Initiative Boosts Family Farming with National Registry and Credit Lines

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The Brazilian state of Sergipe's Coderse, a regional development company, has been working to promote family farming in its irrigated areas by maintaining the National Family Farming Registry (CAF) and bringing Banco do Nordeste (BNB) to the region to present credit lines. This initiative aims to increase production potential, provide access to financing, and offer benefits to rural workers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Coderse has been maintaining the National Family Farming Registry (CAF) for irrigators in Sergipe since 2025, with nearly 80 documents registered by the company's technicians.
  • Coderse has brought BNB to the region to present credit lines for family farming, with 87 producers from Areia Branca, Malhador, and Riachulo meeting with BNB relationship manager Antoane Amaro and project analyst Fernando Pessoa.
  • The CAF allows farmers to participate in the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) with simultaneous donations, with 44 irrigators in Piaui proposing to deliver 85 tons of food to 5,500 people facing food insecurity.
  • The initiative has sparked interest in establishing the CAF among Coderse technicians, with Claudiene Barreto, a rural producer, participating to learn about the benefits it will bring to her land.
  • The CAF is seen as a crucial document for small rural farmers, enabling them to take out loans, access retirement benefits, and sell products to government procurement programs.
  • Coderse's Irrigation Director, Julio Leite, emphasizes that the CAF issuance is a way to increase the perimeters' production potential and diversify production by investing in livestock farms fed with irrigated agriculture products.
  • BNB technicians are presenting Agroamigo, with credit lines from Pronaf A and B, offering subsidies and differentiated credit limits to promote sustainable production.

Statistics:

  • Coderse has registered nearly 80 documents for the National Family Farming Registry (CAF) in Sergipe.
  • 87 producers from Areia Branca, Malhador, and Riachulo met with BNB to learn about credit lines.
  • 44 irrigators in Piaui proposed to deliver 85 tons of food to 5,500 people facing food insecurity.
  • BNB offers credit lines with discounts of up to 95% through the Rural Development program.

Sources:

  • https://www.se.gov.br/noticias/agricultura/coderse_realiza_cadastro_da_agricultura_familiar_para_incentivar_investimentos_e_beneficios_nos_perimetros_irrigados (original story)