SUPPORT FOR RICE PRODUCERS

Conab may purchase up to 137 thousand tons of rice from the 2024/25 harvest for stock formation Rice producers can now sell their product to the National Supply Company (Conab). The state-owned company will buy up to 137 thousand tons of the cereal from the 2024/25 harvest, ensuring the minimum price for farmers. The purchase, which was authorized by the Ministries of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture (MDA), and of Finance (MF), has resources in the amount of R$ 200 million. “This is another initiative in support of the productive sector, which currently faces a scenario of devaluation of rice in the market. Extending a helping hand to the producer is part of Conab's and the Federal Government's commitment to strengthening agriculture, supply, and food security. With the AGF, we reaffirm this mission, fulfilling what we recently announced in partnership with the representative entities of the sector,” highlights Conab's president, ...