the budget for supporting family farmers has
steadily been growing over the years, reaching USD 10.8 billion
in the agricultural year of 2013–14. The agricultural bill
Plano Safra 2013–14 supports the maintenance of technical
assistance, credits, and commercialization of agricultural
products, with most of the effort channeled through the credit
program Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura
Familiar (Pronaf) – USD 9.4 billion