Data from Prodes will now be considered for granting rural credit.

The Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) published a technical note with guidelines and explanations about the Satellite Deforestation Monitoring Program (Prodes) and its effects on rural producers. According to a decision by the National Monetary Council (CMN), through resolution nº 5.268/2025, starting Wednesday (April 1st), financial institutions must consider the information from this Prodes monitoring when granting credit to rural properties with an area greater than four fiscal modules, throughout the national territory. The verification cutoff date will be from July 31, 2019.

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