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Decree No. 60.385 approving the Irrigated Agriculture Project of São Paulo, through the Fund for Agribusiness Development of São Paulo (The Family Agribusiness Bank FEAP-BANAGRO).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
São Paulo
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Special fund Financial agricultural measures Irrigation Family farming Smallholders/peasants Farming
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves the Irrigated Agriculture Project of São Paulo, through the Fund for Agribusiness Development (The Family Agribusiness Bank FEAP-BANAGRO). It applies within the State territory, through official credit institutions of the State, subject to the existing budget availability. The main objectives of this Project are: to provide increased production and productivity of farmers through the rational use of water resources, through the introduction and improvement of irrigation systems; to encourage the deployment of technology to improve agroecology and sylvo pastoralism production with lower impact on the environment; to minimize the effects of drought in the municipalities and the state's economy, as well as to provide a greater security and stability of income in rural areas; to enable the diversification of production on farms, including encouraging the adoption of the use of integrated production systems, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.normasbrasil.com.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 7.964 creating the Fund for Agricultural, Livestock and Fisheries Development.

Legislation | Brazil | 1992

Keyword: Agricultural development, Special fund, Financial agricultural measures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX