PA: Marajó extractivists in Brazil receive more than R $ 748 thousand in subsidies from PGPM-Bio. The amount is related to the extraction of around 1.3 thousand tons of açaí and will be paid by Conab that executes the policy.

The subsidy consists of the payment of a bonus, when the extractives prove the sale of the product at a price lower than the minimum fixed by the Federal Government. In this specific case, the açaí marketed is from the 2020 harvest and was sold in August, at a price lower than the minimum. To qualify for the benefit, extractivists must register the quantity of products sold, add the necessary documentation and send it to Conab for validation. It is also necessary that they are registered in the National Register of Rural Producers (Sican) and have the Declaration of Aptitude to Pronaf (DAP). In addition to guaranteeing the reference value, with the remuneration of local workers and ensuring the generation of income, PGPM-Bio also contributes to the protection of the environment, by encouraging the reduction of deforestation and the preservation of traditional cultures. The municipality of Curralinho, which had ...