Brazil allocates US$90 million to support family dairy farms

The Federal Government of Brazil has announced the launch of a large-scale programme to support family milk producers, allocating approximately US$90 million in concessional lending, as reported by Agência Brasil.

According to government estimates, more than 40,000 family farming households will gain access to financing. The funds can be used to purchase high-yield livestock and biomaterials, as well as to pay for artificial insemination and in vitro fertilisation (IVF) services.

The programme places primary emphasis on the genetic improvement of dairy cattle. In particular, the state will finance procedures for the transfer of around 300,000 embryos. This method makes it possible to increase offspring from cows with high genetic potential.

The measure is expected to improve animal productivity. Currently, one cow produces on average between 3 and 8 litres of milk per day; in the future, it is planned to increase this to between 15 and 30 litres.

The authorities will also support the introduction of modern infrastructure, including the purchase of milking equipment, installation of milk cooling systems, and livestock management and feeding systems.

In addition to the credit line, the government announced further investments will be allocated for the construction of the first cooperative powdered-milk plant in the state of Sao Paulo. Plans also include the allocation of new land plots for agricultural use.

According to the Ministry of Agrarian Development, Brazil has around 1.15 million families involved in milk production, of which 950,000 are family farmers. It is they who provide the bulk of the output, which is then processed into a wide range of dairy products.