Strategic Program for Structural Strengthening of Rural Settlements in Mato Grosso

Strategic Insights -

The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Favaro, delivered machinery and equipment worth R$4.9 million to rural settlements in Mato Grosso, aiming to boost family farming and increase productivity. The event was held in Chico Mendes Settlement, Sao Jose dos Quatro Marcos, and benefited three rural settlements in the municipalities of Mirassol D'Oeste, Sao Jose dos Quatro Marcos, and Vila Bela da Santissima Trindade, as well as regional associations. The program also includes technical assistance and training for producers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Strategic Program for Structural Strengthening of Rural Settlements and Sustainability of Family Farming in Mato Grosso is a partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) and the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), aiming to mechanize agricultural production, increase productivity, and improve product quality.
  • The program has four goals: strengthening production chains, training, technical assistance, and management and monitoring.
  • Over 160 items of machinery and equipment were delivered, including tractors, micro-tractors, refrigerated box trucks, implement kits, and other equipment valued at R$4.9 million.
  • The program also includes the Banana Route: Sustainability in Banana Farming in Mato Grosso, which has already served over 500 producers and aims to strengthen local production chains by integrating producers with agribusiness, commerce, and the end consumer.
  • The Banana Route has already delivered 180 irrigation kits, 2,000 plastic produce boxes, and a dry cargo truck.
  • Deliveries of Yellow Line equipment to municipalities in Mato Grosso will begin in October, including bulldozers, dump trucks, water trucks, motor graders, hydraulic excavators, backhoe loaders, and compactors.
  • So far, deliveries have been made to settlements in the municipalities of Pedra Preta, Sao Jose do Povo, Rondonopolis, Juscimeira, Campo Verde, Pocone, Varzea Grande, Acorizal, Sorriso, Sinop, Claudia, Itauba, Tangara da Serra, Nova Olimpia, and Nortelandia.

Statistics:

  • R$4.9 million: the total investment from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) in the deliveries made.
  • 160: the number of items of machinery and equipment delivered to rural settlements in Mato Grosso.
  • 500: the number of producers served by the Banana Route project.
  • 2,000: the number of plastic produce boxes delivered through the Banana Route project.
  • 180: the number of irrigation kits delivered through the Banana Route project.
  • 24: the number of municipalities actively on the Banana Route project.
  • 50: the number of boxes of bananas sold per week by Quatro Marcos alone, not including the Caceres region.
  • 500: the number of boxes of bananas sold per week in the Caceres region.

Sources:

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA)
  • Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT)
  • Federal Institute of Mato Grosso (IFMT)
  • Federation of Agricultural Workers in the state of Mato Grosso (Fetragri-MT)
  • State Representative Dr. Arnaldo
  • Maria Fernanda Figueiredo, project coordinator of the Banana Route
  • Eliana Lima, president of the Mae Terra Association
  • Divino de Andrade, president of the Federation of Agricultural Workers in the state of Mato Grosso (Fetragri-MT)