Family farmers in different regions of the country will now have access to solar-powered irrigation systems. With support from the MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy), rural producers, especially those living in regions with water shortages and poor electrical infrastructure, will now have access to low-impact technologies such as drip irrigation and micro-sprinkling.
The measure is part of the recently launched PRONISAF (National Program for Sustainable Irrigation for Family Farming), made official last Monday (30), through an interministerial ordinance, signed by the Planalto Palace.
The initiative is integrated into the 2024/2025 Harvest Plan, which in this edition foresees R$89 billion in investments aimed at rural credit policies, agricultural insurance, technical assistance and public purchases.
Of this total, R$14,8 billion are earmarked for pronaf (National Program for Strengthening Family Farming), with R$726 million specifically targeted at the North and Northeast regions, where the demand for irrigation and access to energy is more urgent.
“Ensuring reliable and sustainable electricity in the countryside is a basic condition for family farming to develop with greater productivity, inclusion and climate resilience,” said Gentil Nogueira, Secretary of Electric Energy, who represented Minister Alexandre Silveira at the event.
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