Area
Brazil
Commodity Group
Grains
Commodity
Maize and Wheat
Date
01/01/2017
Policy Category
Production
Policy Instrument
Production support
Description
Increased the subsidized credit line available to farmers to prepare for the 20172018 crop to BRL 12 billion (USD 3.72 million) from the 20162017 credit line of BRL 10 billion (USD 3.08 million). This crop financing, which also covers wheat and maize, will give producers access to reduced-interest loans in order to purchase seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
