FPA says that resources from the Safra Plan are insufficient for agriculture
The president of the FPA (Parliamentary Front for Agriculture, federal deputy Pedro Lupion (Republicanos-PR), criticized the 2026/27 Harvest Plan for corporate agriculture, announced by the federal government this Tuesday (30), and stated that the resources made available are insufficient to meet the needs of the sector.
In his position, Lupion acknowledged that there was an effort by the economic team to reduce interest rates for rural producers, but assessed that the volume of resources remains incompatible with the size of Brazilian agriculture.
"The problem is that the resources are inefficient for the size of Brazilian agricultural production", he stated.
The federal government announced this Tuesday (30) the 2026/2027 Harvest Plan, which allocates more than R$610 billion to Brazilian agribusiness. Of this total, R$525.1 billion will be directed to corporate agriculture, an increase of R$9 billion compared to the previous Harvest Plan.
Of this amount, around R$385 billion will be used for funding and commercialization operations, while just over R$140 billion will finance investments in the sector.
For family farming, the government confirmed R$85.2 billion in resources, reinforcing support for small producers.
According to the parliamentarian, the plan foresees a 7.2% reduction in resources allocated to funding and marketing credit, a modality considered essential for financing planting, purchasing inputs, maintaining productive activity and supply.
Lupion also contested the 38% increase in investment resources, arguing that the expansion results from the inclusion of funds that, according to him, are not part of the traditional scope of rural credit.
In the opinion of the FPA president, this is "financial engineering" that does not solve the main challenges faced by producers.
The deputy also highlighted cuts in programs aimed at modernizing agricultural activity. According to him, Moderfrota's resources suffered a reduction of 54%, while the warehouse construction program fell by 28%, which, according to him, compromises investments in mechanization and expansion of storage capacity.
Another point criticized was the 14.7% reduction in equalized resources and the new cut in rural insurance. For Lupion, the budget reduction could lead to the lowest coverage of the program in a decade, reaching less than 3 million hectares planted.
The deputy argues that the measure occurs at a time of high indebtedness among producers and the expectation of climate impacts associated with the El Niño phenomenon.
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Lupion also criticized President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's decision not to participate in the launch of the Safra Plan aimed at corporate agriculture. According to Lupion, the absence reinforces a division between different segments of the agricultural sector.
"The President of the Republic made a point of announcing that he would not be part of the launch of the plan for corporate agriculture, once again causing the division of us against them", he stated.
In the parliamentarian's assessment, the announced values were below the expectations presented by the sector to the government. Lupion defended that the priority should be the approval of measures to renegotiate the debts of rural producers, arguing that high indebtedness limits access to credit.
"There is no point in a producer who is in debt and has no guarantees, as he cannot access credit. Therefore, we need to resolve the producer's debt", he said.
Finally, the deputy stated that the measures announced by the government may not materialize in practice and classified the Safra Plan as a measure that will not meet the needs of producers at the end.
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Source: CNN