Brazil: The milk program will have an initial investment of BRL 26 million

Published 2023년 3월 2일

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The Milk Program (PAB Leite) in Ceará is being revitalized with a minimum investment of BRL 26 million for 2023, as part of a collaboration between the State and the Federal Government. This initiative aims to assist over 315,000 people across about 2,000 entities by purchasing milk from family farms, creating job opportunities, and addressing hunger. The program, highlighted at a state seminar, has seen significant benefits in previous years, with the acquisition of 3.03 million liters of bovine milk and 70,274 liters of goat's milk in 2022. Additionally, the creation of the National Council of Food and Nutritional Security (Consea) under President Lula's administration signifies a renewed commitment to food security, with efforts like the Ceará Sem Fome project set to launch on the 21st.

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With an initial investment of at least BRL 26 million for 2023, the Milk Program (PAB Leite) is being resumed in Ceará through a partnership between the State, via the Secretariat for Agrarian Development (SDA), and the Federal Government. The program should benefit more than 315,000 people through around 2,000 entities, with the purchase of bovine and goat milk from family farming producers. To present the balance of the program and discuss the perspectives for this year, the SDA, through the Coordination of Support to the Livestock Productive Chains (Codep), held on Tuesday (02/28), the State Seminar of the Milk Program. The program, which opened with the presence of the head of the SDA, Moisés Braz, included lectures, presentations and guidance to around 300 representatives from 170 invited municipalities. Moisés Braz underscored “Governor Elmano's directive to alleviate the suffering of our brothers and sisters in the countryside through the distribution of food and meals”. ...

Source: Milkpoint