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The Faemg System provides guidance to rural producers affected by strong windstorms and hailstorms last Tuesday (11/8) in Minas Gerais. Severe weather damaged pastures, compromising harvesting and future production in more than 20 municipalities. Among the measures to minimize losses are rural insurance, debt renegotiation and access to financing for the recovery of damaged areas.
According to the vice-president of Finance of the Faemg System, Renato Laguardia, the institution is working on surveying the affected crops and estimating losses in the short, medium and long term. “We had reports that the damage was enormous to pastures, coffee production and other grains. We are attentive, meeting with the CNA, municipal, state and federal bodies, in order to seek joint solutions that minimize damage to our rural producers”, he says.
The first step for rural producers to request the extension or renegotiation of operations with creditors is to obtain a technical report that proves the extent of the consequences of the climate event on their property. The vice-president of the Faemg System Secretariat, Ebinho Bernardes, reinforces the importance of mobilizing Rural Unions to help collect data and create the document. “We, at the Faemg System, are together, providing guidance, clarification and all the support necessary for rural producers to recover from this disaster”, he highlights. If you have taken out rural insurance, it is important to contact the insurer to report the loss.
According to the guidelines of the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Company of Minas Gerais (Emater-MG), affected producers who contracted rural credit must resort to financial institutions. They must report losses to the financial agent as quickly as possible. The company warns farmers to avoid any hasty action, and the best option is to seek specialized technical assistance.
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Mayors must also be called to declare an emergency or public calamity, due to the extent of the damage. This is very important for public policies, rural credit and even taxes such as the Rural Land Property Tax (ITR).
Damage
According to the president of the Union of Rural Producers of Alfenas, Elvira Alice de Souza, the rain hit a large part of the municipality, damaging coffee, corn and soybean crops. “Losses can reach 60% due to the coffee growing period, as it affects the grain in formation. And what didn’t go to the ground was bruised, which impacts the quality of the next harvest”, he explains.
In Passos, rural producer Marco Antônio Calixto lamented the damage. “The corn and soybean crops were being formed and were affected in an area of 65 hectares. In soybean farming, it will be a total loss, in addition to the warehouse infrastructure that was damaged and left without roofs”, he says.
Source: CNA | Notícias Agrícolas
