The ordinance establishing the criteria, limits, operational rules and procedures for the payment of interest rate equalization by the National Treasury to financial institutions operating rural financing within the scope of the 2026/2027 Crop Plan was published in the Official Gazette of the Union this Thursday (23). The rule applies to rural financing granted in the agricultural year between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027, as well as to working capital operations contracted until December 30, 2026 destined for agricultural cooperatives within the scope of the National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (Pronaf) and the Agricultural Cooperative Capitalization Program (Procap-Agro). The resources cover various rural credit lines, including Business Costing, Pronamp Costing, Inovagro, Moderfrota, PCA, Prodecoop, Proirriga, RenovAgro, Procap-Agro and lines aimed at sustainable production. In total, 26 financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, and development agencies, are authorized to operate the credit lines with interest rate equalization. The resources are divided between R$ 97.5 billion allocated to medium and large producers and R$ 44.3 billion allocated to family farming.
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