Villarrica, IP.- The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Agricultural Habilitation Credit (CAH) delivered, on Thursday morning, the first batches of credit for farmers, under the 70/30 modality, with funds from the placement of the Sovereign bonds.
Checks were delivered to 14 Guaira producers for a value of 246 million guaraníes and certificates for an amount of 248 million guaraníes, which will be cashed in a few days.
The Minister of Agriculture, Jorge Gattini, as well as the head of the CAH, Amanda León, went to the city of Villarrica to deliver the funds, in the company of the governor, Rodolfo Friedmann.
The Minister of Agriculture, Jorge Gattini, said in his message that 2015 will be the year of the transformation of agriculture in Paraguay, mainly that of Family Farming, since a State investment begins under control and with the addition of the education of the use of the financial system by the farmers.
He pointed out that the State will invest in those who wish to work and that it will be done with the required technical assistance.
He indicated that the unproductive cycle in the country will be broken due to the seasons of the year, which prevent out-of-season planting.
With the greenhouses, where fruit and vegetable products can be produced all year round, this will be possible, indicated the head of the agricultural portfolio.
The president of the CAH, in turn, said that she is sure that these loans will be returned by the farmers and that they should not embarrass her with a default.
He also called on producers who are in default with the CAH to approach the institution so that they can receive assistance and refinance, reduce and solve their problems.
The 70/30 credit is a modality applied since this year. With this system, the Government cut off non-refundable financial assistance and began a process with which the head of the agricultural portfolio hopes that the State will definitively divorce itself from the usual subsidies.
The loan means that the State lends farmers funds of between 30 and 150 million guaraníes so that they can start their productive projects, whether for the construction of greenhouses, dairies or systems for growing fish or raising birds and livestock. 70 percent is a Government investment and 30 percent the farmer lender must return with an interest of 10 percent annually in terms of 1 to 7 years, depending on their payment capacity.
The MAG will monitor with its technicians the investments made by the producer and will help both in the marketing of the production and in the care of the crops and production processes they choose.
The Governor of Guairá was also pleased with the work carried out by the MAG in his department.
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2024-04-22 23:43:35