Rural credit and regional development: Pronaf's Green Lines in Rio Grande do Sul

Authors

• Felipe Gomes Madruga Universidade Federal do Pampa
• Mitali Daian Alves Maciel Universidade Estadual de Campinas
• Alessandra Troian Universidade Federal do Pampa
• Juliano Luiz Fossá Universidade Federal do Pampa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/y16x9f21

Abstract

Regional development takes into account factors internal to the region, such as economic growth, social and environmental development. Specifically, Rio Grande do Sul, despite its importance in national agricultural production, faces serious regional discrepancies. The state has two well-defined regions, the southern half, with large properties, cattle breeding and grain cultivation, and the northern half, with a strong presence of family farming and a varied range of economic activities. Considering that Rio Grande do Sul stands out as the Brazilian state that has accessed the most resources from the National Program to Strengthen Family Farming (PRONAF) in recent years, this study aims to analyze access to and distribution of resources from PRONAF's green lines between the regions of the state between 2015 and 2023. Methodologically, the research is characterized as quantitative, carried out through the collection and analysis of secondary data available in the Central Bank of Brazil's Rural Credit Data Matrix. The results show that resources from Pronaf's green lines were concentrated in the Serra Gaúcha region, with the municipalities of Antônio Prado, Ipê and Bento Gonçalves together accessing approximately 36% of the resources. The main products financed by the lines were tractors, grapes and machinery and implements. Access to Pronaf's green lines suggests a certain regional and productive targeting, which needs to be better publicized and distributed throughout the state, such as in regions with environmental emergencies, like the Gaucho Pampa.