Brazil: Passion fruit from Bahia included in the PGPAF bonus

Passion fruit produced in Bahia was recently included among the products eligible for the discount bonus in the National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (Pronaf). The inclusion of the state in the Price Guarantee Program for Family Farming (PGPAF) was formalized in September, with the percentages calculated by the National Supply Company (Conab). The full list of products included was published this Friday (6) in the Official Gazette of the Union. The PGPAF aims to benefit crops whose prices received by producers are below the guaranteed value. This month, in addition to passion fruit in Bahia, other products that returned to the list include bananas (CE, PE) and tomatoes (BA, CE, DF, PI, RJ, PR, MT). The following items were also included in this edition: açaí (AC), cultivated natural rubber (ES, MG, SP), sugarcane (BA, ES, RJ, SP), yam (RO, ES), cashew nuts (PI, RN), yerba mate (SC), cowpea (TO, MA, MT), milk (CE), honey (AL, PI, RN, SE, MG, SP, PR, RS, SC), corn (MA), ...