Harvest Guarantee will be paid to more than 35 thousand farmers in Minas Gerais

Good news for family farmers who recorded major crop losses in the 2022/2023 harvest, whether due to drought or excessive rain: The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture authorized, starting this Friday, the payment of the Guarantee. Harvest for farmers who signed up for the benefit, which now amounts to R$ 1.200,00.

In Minas Gerais, the resources will reach 35,320 thousand farmers, from 102 municipalities, for a total of R$42,384 million. The funds will be released in a single installment, starting this month of March 2024, on the dates defined by the Caixa Econômica Federal social benefits payment calendar. Payment will be available at Caixa branches, lottery outlets and also via the Caixa Tem application (APP).

The coordinator of the Harvest Guarantee Program at Emater-MG, Eunice Ferreira, highlights the importance of increasing the value of the benefit: "Since 2013, the value was frozen at R$ 850,00. The adjustment will provide greater relief for farmers who suffered losses in the last harvest and are already suffering from the losses caused by the severe drought in 2023."

Eunice Ferreira explains that family farmers who joined the program before planting the 2022/2023 harvest are entitled to receive the Harvest Guarantee released in March. Another requirement is that municipalities have joined the program, which has resources from the state, federal, municipal governments and farmers. And it is also necessary for the municipality to have proven losses of more than 50% in crops, due to drought or excess water in the period.

Municipalities in MG benefiting from the Garantia-Harvest 2022/2023:

Águas Vermelhas, Almenara, Araçuaí, Aricanduva, Berilo, Berizal, Bocaiúva, Bonito de Minas, Botumirim, Brasília de Minas, Cachoeira de Pajeú, Campo Azul, Capitão Enéas, Caraí, Catuti, Chapada do Norte, Comercinho, Cônego Marinho, Coração de Jesus, Coronel Murta, Cristália, Curral de Dentro, Divisa Alegre, Divisópolis, Engenheiro Navarro, Espinosa, Felisburgo, Francisco Badaró, Francisco Dumont, Francisco Sá, Fruta de Leite, Gameleiras, Glaucilândia, Grão Mogol, Guaraciama, Ibiaí, Ibiracatu, Icaraí de Minas, Indaiabira, Itacambira, Itacarambi, Itamarandiba, Jaíba, Janaúba, Japonvar, Jenipapo de Minas, Jequitaí, Joaíma, José Gonçalves de Minas, Josenópolis, Juramento, Juvenília, Lagoa dos Patos, Leme do Prado, Lontra, Luislândia, Mamonas, Manga, Matias Cardoso, Mato Verde, Medina, Minas Novas, Mirabela, Miravânia, Montalvânia, Monte Azul, Montes Claros, Montezuma, Ninheira, Nova Porteirinha, Novorizonte, Olhos d'Água, Padre Carvalho, Pai Pedro, Pedra Azul, Pedras de Maria da Cruz, Pintópolis, Porteirinha, Riacho dos Machados, Rio Pardo de Minas, Rubelita, Salinas, Santa Cruz de Salinas, Santo Antônio do Retiro, São Francisco, São João da Lagoa, São João da Ponte, São João das Missões, São João do Pacuí, São João do Paraíso, Senador Modestino Gonçalves, Serranópolis de Minas, Serro, Setubinha, Taiobeiras, Turmalina, Ubaí, Vargem Grande do Rio Pardo, Varzelândia, Verdelândia, Veredinha, Virgem da Lapa.