Brazil: banana, yam and yerba mate are included in minimum price policy

São Paulo, 07/09/2024 - Bananas, yams and yerba mate were included in the Price Guarantee Program for Family Farming (PGPAF) and in July they will be included in the list of crops entitled to the discount bonus on the Program's financing National Strengthening of Family Agriculture (Pronaf). The program benefits crops whose values received by the producer were below the minimum guarantee (which covers production costs). New prices came into force for the period from 07/10/2024 to 07/9/2025, based on CMN Resolution No. 5,154, of 07/02/24, says the National Supply Company in a note. Among the 15 items included in this month's list, there were changes in some of the benefiting states. In relation to the previous month, bananas were increased in the states ...