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Investment Strengthens Family Farming in Brazil, Promoting Sustainable Rural Innovation, Technical Training, and Direct Support to Thousands of Small Producers Nationwide
The family farming in Brazil is at the center of a new public policy that promises to transform rural reality, according to a report published.
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture (MDA) has signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with the National Rural Learning Service (Senar) to invest R$ 400 million in Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (Ater) actions throughout the country.
The agreement, signed by Minister Paulo Teixeira and the president of the Senar Deliberative Council, João Martins, aims to strengthen the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of 100 thousand rural properties, grouped in 2 thousand family farming enterprises.
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During the signing ceremony, the minister emphasized that the initiative represents “a historic partnership” aimed at providing technological and technical access to those who need it most.
The proposal aims to balance opportunities in rural areas, ensuring that small rural producers receive the same support that large enterprises already have.
The investment reinforces the importance of family farming in Brazil as a strategic pillar of sustainable rural development and national food security.
Sustainable Rural Innovation and Productive Modernization in the Field
One of the main focuses of the partnership is to promote sustainable rural innovation, integrating new management technologies, productive intelligence, and agroecological practices.
Each group of 30 rural properties will have a specialized field technician who will make monthly visits for 24 months.
This monitoring will allow for measuring results and improving production and marketing processes.
In addition, the presence of regional coordinators will ensure technical supervision and continuous monitoring of activities.
Senar will be responsible for implementing field actions, while the MDA will coordinate institutional articulation, ensuring professional training and technical support.
This structure reinforces the role of family farming in Brazil as a vector for innovation and income generation in rural areas.
Professional Training and Technical Assistance for Small Rural Producers
The training of teams and producers is another central point. The MDA will be responsible for training qualified professionals capable of providing efficient rural technical assistance aligned with regional demands.
The goal is to ensure that each community receives specific guidance according to its productive and environmental reality.
The president of Senar, João Martins, emphasized that public investments should prioritize “those who need support the most,” reinforcing the commitment to small farmers.
This approach values local knowledge, promotes rural entrepreneurship, and encourages the adoption of sustainable practices, ensuring that family farming in Brazil advances in a balanced and lasting manner.
Strengthening the Local Economy and Combating Climate Change
Lasting 60 months, the agreement aims to expand local productive arrangements, strengthen value chains, and stimulate agroecological production.
The actions include structural and technical adaptations according to the conditions of each region, respecting the productive and environmental diversity of the country.
According to Vanderley Ziger, Secretary of Family Agriculture and Agroecology of the MDA, the program was conceived to align Technical Assistance and Rural Extension with other public policies, such as credit, value addition, and sustainable practices.
In this way, the investment seeks to guarantee income, food security, and resilience against climate change, reaffirming the strategic role of family farming in Brazil in the national socioeconomic development.
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