In attending a seminar on debureaucracy in agribusiness, the president of the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) said that due to the renewal in the congress observed this year, there is a horizon of opportunities for modernization of the procedures of the Brazilian State.
“The CNA believes that in order to advance in competitiveness, we will need the political will to face the problem of bureaucracy,” said Martins.
The president of the CNA said that every time the country undergoes a severe economic crisis, the problems related to Custo Brasil, such as high tax burden, infrastructure and logistics deficiencies, and high bureaucracy in the public services rendered to citizens are evident.
Martins also quoted a World Bank study to say that despite being one of the ten largest economies in the world, Brazil ranks 125th among 190 countries with the easiest way to do business. “This classification shows an environment that is not very friendly to the private sector in our country.”
Also present at the meeting, the minister of (TCU), Vital do Rêgo said that agribusiness is one of the sectors most harmed by excess bureaucracy, paying at least 15 taxes. He also said that the productive sector in general loses, on average, over R $ 162 billion per year with state inefficiency.
He said that the Court is doing a medium and long term job to identify the main bureaucratic bottlenecks of productive segments, such as industry, transport and agribusiness, among others. The first results should be presented later this year. In the agricultural sector, one of the points being dealt with is rural credit.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.