The workshop “Modernization of Rural Insurance in Brazil”, held on Monday (14) in Cuiabá (MT), brought together politicians, authorities and representatives of the productive sector to discuss the importance of improving rural insurance in the country. Organized by the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) in partnership with other entities, the event focused on Bill No. 2951/2024, which aims to modernize rural insurance, making it more accessible and efficient for producers. Tereza Cristina (PP/MS), author of the bill, highlighted that the initial text will function as an “umbrella”, being improved with suggestions to better meet the needs of the sector. She highlighted that the lack of predictability and debt renegotiation, due to crop failure, are recurring problems. The bill seeks to solve this by offering more accessible rates for producers and providing a stable budget for subsidizing rural insurance. The bill's rapporteur, Senator Jayme Campos (União/MT), emphasized the need to make the text more consistent, mentioning proposed changes such as diversifying the sources of funding (National Treasury and private market) and creating a fiscal council to oversee the insurance fund. Campos also emphasized that the fund will only be able to support operations that comply with the rules of the Agricultural Zoning of Climate Risk (Zarc), ensuring greater security for producers. Vilmondes Tomain, president of the Agriculture and Livestock Federation of Mato Grosso (Famato), reinforced the importance of rural insurance as an essential tool to mitigate risks related to climate change, pests and market fluctuations, providing greater stability to the sector. The vice-governor of Mato Grosso, Otaviano Pivetta, stated that the country needs to improve its laws to facilitate business in the countryside, making rural insurance more attractive and accessible. The event also had the participation of several parliamentarians and representatives of entities linked to the agricultural sector, who discussed ways to structure the rural insurance market and ensure that it is an effective solution for producers of all sizes.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.