New coconut farming incentive law establishes a framework for the sector in Brazil

The federal government published in the Official Gazette of the Union, last Thursday (19), Law No. 14,975/2024, which establishes the National Policy to Incentive Quality Coconut Farming. This new legislation, proposed by federal deputy Evair de Melo (PP-ES), current president of the Agriculture Committee in the Chamber of Deputies (CAPADR), aims to strengthen the production, consumption and competitiveness of coconut farming in Brazil. Among the main objectives of the new law, the increase in productivity, the reduction of waste and the integration of coconut farming with other agricultural crops stand out. In addition, the legislation aims to establish clearer conditions for financing, rural security and the infrastructure necessary for the flow of production. Evair de Melo, vice-president of the Parliamentary Front for Agriculture (FPA) in the Chamber of Deputies, highlighted that the new policy will benefit small producers and cooperatives, promoting associationism, ...