Summary of Programa Sertão Vivo deve beneficiar 500 mil famílias no NE

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The YouTube video "Programa Sertão Vivo" features Teresa Campelo, the socio-environmental director of BNDS and former Minister of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger, discussing the Sertão Vivo Sowing Resilience to Climate Change program in the Northeast of Brazil. The program, which aims to benefit nearly 500,000 families, is a partnership between the BNDS and the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development, initially planned for four states but expanded to include all nine due to high interest. The R$800 million funding will not be used for subsistence production but instead to help families expand their production, create jobs, and improve productivity with climate resilience. The program includes technical assistance, cisterns, and advanced technologies, with the first state to benefit being Ceará, which will see 72 municipalities and 63,000 families (approximately 250,000 people) benefiting. The program also includes the restoration of degraded land (Catinga) and non-repayable loans for farmers. The long-term goal is to complete the cycle in five years, with significant returns expected, including the production of native vegetation and the protection of water sources and biodiversity. The program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase food production, and improve water quality in affected municipalities.

• 00:00:00 In this section, Teresa Campelo, the socio-environmental director of BNDS and former Minister of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger, discusses the launch of the Sertão Vivo Sowing Resilience to Climate Change program in Ceará, which aims to benefit nearly 500,000 families in the Northeast of Brazil. The partnership between the BNDS and the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development was initially planned to cover four states, but due to high interest, it was expanded to include all nine states in the region. The program, which was announced by President Lula in December, will receive R$800 million in funding. This money will not be used for subsistence production but instead to help families expand their production, generate more food, create jobs, and improve their capacity and productivity with climate resilience. The program includes technical assistance, cisterns, and advanced technologies. The Ceará state was the first to present the necessary documentation and was the first to be announced, with 72 municipalities and 63,000 families (approximately 250,000 people) set to benefit. Additionally, there will be restoration of the Catinga (recaovery of degraded land) and the loan for farmers will be non-repayable.
• 00:05:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Programa Sertão Vivo," the speaker discusses the importance of the Family Agriculture program in northeastern Brazil, specifically in the state of Ceará. The program aims to benefit 500 million families by investing in their farming activities, with resources that are not reimbursable. The focus is on increasing productivity rather than subsistence farming. In Ceará, the state government is making significant strides by providing technical assistance and consultation to farmers. The state's dairy industry is highlighted as an example of successful adaptation to the semi-arid climate, with farmers focusing on forage production to sustain livestock during periods of drought. The program's goal is to make farmers more productive and socially better off, with initial results expected within a year. The process involves investment in infrastructure, such as cisternas for water collection, and the acquisition of new livestock and improvements to existing structures. The long-term goal is to complete the cycle in five years, with the expectation of significant returns, including the production of native Catinga vegetation and the protection of water sources and biodiversity.
• 00:10:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Programa Sertão Vivo," Teresa Campelo, the socio-environmental director of BNDS and former minister of Social Development and Fight against Hunger, discusses the benefits of the program in the Northeast region of Brazil. The program aims to restore native Mata Branca, or White Forest, and Catinga vegetation over the next five years, covering more than 20,000 hectares in the state of Ceará. The benefits extend beyond farmers, as the restoration project will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by capturing CO2, have important climate impacts, increase food production, and improve water quality in the affected municipalities. The project is expected to begin in the first year, with the complete project to be implemented within five years. Campelo expresses her gratitude for the opportunity to speak about the Sertão Vivo program, which focuses on climate resilience in rural areas of the Northeast.