Análise do Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar — PRONAF no estado do Maranhão de 2013-2021

Abstract

Maranhão has about 85% of agricultural establishments belonging to family farming, guaranteeing products for subsistence and commercialization within the state, which shows its contribution to local development. The National Program for the Strengthening of Family Agriculture (Pronaf) gives farmers the opportunity to obtain finar)cigl resources to cover expenses and investments within the rural property, aiming at a better quality of agricultural activities, thus resulting in improvements in the lives of family farmers. . The present work aims to identify the municipalities in Maranhão that accessed Rural Credit through the National Program for Strengthening Family Agriculture (PRONAF) between 2013 and 2021 financed by Banco do Nordeste (BNB). The methodology used was descriptive and exploratory, based on a bibliographic review based on information researched through the websites of IMESC, IBGE, Banco do Nordeste, Central Bank of Brazil, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and authors who have already researched about the theme. The results showed that the number of municipalities that accessed credit for funding is lower than those that accessed credit for investments. The most developed agricultural activities are the production of cassava, rice, corn, sugar cane, pepper, bananas and vegetables. In the livestock sector, the highlights were cattle farming, pasture, pigs, sheep, fish farming, poultry farming, pig farms, horses, goats, donkeys and some inputs (vaccines, medicines, mineral salts). The funds were also used to provide technical and business assistance, consultancy, project design and training, acquisition of machinery and equipment for extraction/manufacturing, warehouse, warehouse, silo, shed, warehouse, greenhouse and installations, capture system, retention and use of water, among others. The total number of municipalities that stood out from 2013 to 2021, with access to Pronaf Custeio/Investimento financing, were 30 municipalities. It is noteworthy that access to rural credit still needs to be achieved in many municipalities in the State of Maranhão and that, among the municipalities that stood out most in terms of funding and investment, most were focused on livestock