BNDES allocates R$ 40 million to cooperatives and associations of family farmers that produce bio-inputs.

Cooperatives and associations of family farmers that produce bio-inputs for their own use can now participate in the new cycle of the BNDES Bioinputs public call for proposals. The partnership established between the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture (MDA) and the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) allocates R$ 40 million in non-reimbursable resources for the production and multiplication of accessible and replicable bio-inputs. Access the details of the public call HERE. Proposals can be submitted until 6 pm on August 31, 2026. The initiative aims to promote the production and multiplication of bio-inputs for own use in industrial or semi-industrial units, contributing to the technological and agroecological transition of production systems. The proposal is to make bio-inputs more accessible to family farming and strengthen sustainable food production practices. Since 2023, BNDES has already mobilized more than R$ 2.4 billion for initiatives aimed at building healthy, sustainable and inclusive food systems. The total amount includes R$ 1.2 billion from the Amazon Fund, coordinated by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA), R$ 1 billion in mixed resources with support from international organizations, and R$ 232 million from the BNDES Socio-environmental Fund, mobilized in actions that integrate food production, access, supply, and consumption. What are bio-inputs? Bio-inputs are products of biological origin, such as microorganisms, natural predators of pests, plant extracts, or enzymes, that promote the growth, development, and health of agricultural, animal, aquaculture, and forestry systems. BNDES Bioinputs supports categories such as inoculants from isolated microorganisms, biostimulants, microorganisms for pest control, insects for biological control, biofertilizers produced from plant biomass, fermented granulated compounds, and composting of organic waste, provided it is combined with another eligible category.

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