The Safra 2025/2026 plan reached R $ 10 billion in funds approvals by the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES). The financing began to be released on July 17 this year, within the agricultural programs of the Federal Government (PAGF) and BNDES Rural Credit (R $ 812 million).
The funds went to the National Agriculture Strengthening Program (Pronaf) and National Rural Producer Support Program (Pronamp). The program for the construction and expansion of warehouses (PCA) and the modernization program of the agricultural tractors and associated implements and harvesters (modefrota) were also served.
According to BNDES, only R $ 2.68 billion were consumed in the cost lines; and in investments in facilities and machines the approval reached R $ 7.37 billion. Family farmers; Micro, small and medium rural producers and cooperatives release reached R $ 9.1 billion.
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The bank also stressed that the operation was carried out through partner institutions, allowing a decentralized distribution of resources, reaching 93% of municipalities.
“This performance shows the high demand for resources and the ability of BNDES to meet, with agility and efficiency, this sector that is one of the main engines of economic development,” said bank president Aloizio Mercadante.
Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 05/22/2025 – The president of BNDES, Aloizio Mercadante, highlighted a budget of R $ 70 billion is the largest ever made available. Photo -Archive: Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil – Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil
He added that this year, with the guidance of President Lula, the budget available, a total of R $ 70 billion, was the largest ever granted by the bank to the agricultural sector, 5 % above the value of the previous period crop plan and 180 % higher of the funds approved in the crop plan 2022/2023.
According to Mercadante, these approved credits “serve large and small farmers and show our commitment to the sustainable and innovative agricultural sector. Of the $ 10 billion approved so far, about $ 3.3 billion have been to family farming,” he said.
