Crédito rural: o programa nacional de apoio ao médio produtor rural em Dom Pedrito/RS

Abstract

Medium-sized rural producers have become essential for the country's economic advancement, and the National Support Program for Medium Rural Producers (PRONAMP) was created to fill the gap left by the conduct of credit policies and offer resources with affordable interest to medium-sized producers. . In this sense, the present study aims to analyze the dynamics of the National Support Program for Medium Rural Producers in the municipality of Dom Pedrito/RS. Methodologically, the study has an inductive character, based on a literature review and collection of secondary data extracted from the Central Bank's rural credit data matrix (BACEN) and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results obtained indicate that between 2014 and 2021, more than BRL 671 million were accessed through PRONAMP in Dom Pedrito, with 60% of this amount destined for agriculture and 40% for livestock, despite the municipality being located in the Pampa Biome. , typically known for presenting characteristics favorable to livestock. The year with greater access to rural credit was in 2018, coinciding with the year in which the Gross Domestic Product was close to its peak. In addition, the results obtained indicate that the program mainly financed the production of commodities, whose advancement is responsible for altering the Pampa Biome, modifying its natural characteristics and relations with the rural man. This indicates the need for improvements in PRONAMP, in order to be a tool capable of assisting in the economic and social development of the municipality.