Brazil: Santa Catarina invests more than R$40 million in projects to support rural producers

Published Sep 8, 2024

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The Santa Catarina government has allocated R$40.7 million to 2,950 projects to support farmers, marking the largest monthly disbursement of the year. The funds are aimed at fostering rural development and subsidizing interest rates for property investments. The 'Water for All' program received R$15.1 million, focusing on water sustainability, and the 'Financia Leite SC' program received R$12 million to strengthen the dairy production system. The government also invested in family succession in the countryside and compensated rural producers who carried out sanitary slaughter of animals.

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The government of Santa Catarina, through the State Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAR), allocated R$40.7 million in August to 2,950 projects to directly support farmers, marking the largest monthly disbursement of the year. These resources are directed to foster rural development and subsidize interest rates for investments in properties, with emphasis on the “Água para Todos” and “Financia Leite SC” programs. Get the latest information on agriculture, livestock, the economy and weather forecasts in the palm of your hand: follow Canal Rural on WhatsApp! The State Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock, Valdir Colatto, highlighted the importance of this investment for the sustainability of rural properties in Santa Catarina. “These programs guarantee new investments, improvements in structures and a new lease of life for producers to remain in rural areas,” Colatto emphasized, following Governor Jorginho Mello's directive to strengthen direct support for producers. The ...

Source: CanalRural