THE National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) On Thursday (9), it announced the approval of R$ 72.5 million in financing for Master Agroindustrial SA to establish a nucleus farm in Canoinhas, in the Northern Plateau of Santa Catarina. The resources, from the BNDES Mais Inovação program, will be used to expand the company's structure, considered strategic for the swine farming chain as it incorporates advances in genetics, biosecurity, traceability and productive efficiency. The project foresees a total investment of R$ 91.2 million. The new unit will have the capacity to house up to 5,000 high-genetic-value breeding sows and produce around 150,000 pigs per year. According to BNDES, the structure will be dedicated to the preservation, multiplication and development of genetic lines, functioning as a technological base for the continuous improvement of the Brazilian swine herd. The undertaking will have biosecurity, traceability and sanitary monitoring systems, as well as a segmented production structure for the management of herds and the genetic material used in the activity. The funding covers investments focused on genetic production in the swine farming chain, including technologies for sanitary control, animal welfare, and traceability, according to the technical specifications presented by the company. The unit will also adopt circular economy practices, utilizing production waste to generate biogas and biofertilizers, which will be used on rural properties in the region. During the implementation phase, the project is expected to generate approximately 70 direct and 280 indirect jobs. After the start of operations, the unit will maintain 35 direct jobs and another 140 indirect jobs.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.