The project objective is to help farmers within the Amazonia and Atlantic Forest Biomes improve the management of their land and forests, thus encouraging sustainable rural development, poverty reduction, biodiversity conservation and climate protection.

The program aims to promote the implementation of a large-scale project to enhance the development of the Low-Carbon Agriculture (ABC) Programme and encourage the implementation of agriculture technologies within rural properties under the Project.

This Technical Cooperation Programme is executed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It has been funded by the International Climate Fund (ICF) of the Department for Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) in Brazil is the beneficiary of the contribution and it has appointed the Social Mobility, Rural Producer and Cooperatives Secretary to act as the technical and institutional coordinator within the MAPA.

The Brazilian Institute of Development and Sustainability (IABS) was selected, under an IDB competitive bidding process (SPD 16-072), to provide executing services and to operationalize the administrative and logistical activities of the Project. In April 2017, the IDB and IABS signed the contract C0049-17 to officially start activities.

Focuses on offering access to technical assistance with submitting technical proposals (PTECs) and implementing approved PTECs activities by facilitating farmer-technician collaborative partnerships. It also offers financial incentives in the form of cash payments to small and medium rural producers to adopt low carbon agricultural technologies that promote sustainable rural production and environmental regularization measures.

Is designed to facilitate training activities that strengthen the capabilities of those candidates from the Rural Extension Institutions (ATERs) to become project certified technicians (ATECs). This component supports training programs for rural producers by organizing meetings and field days at Demonstration Units selected by the Project.

Ensures proper project execution, monitoring and evaluation of all Programme’s activities.

Small and medium rural producers and project certified technicians (ATECs).

The project execution and implementation team is composed of professionals from the IDB and IABS. To support the execution and operationalization of administrative and logistical activities, Rural Sustentável has local teams in each participating state. The teams are composed of field supervisors and communication advisors.

Field supervisors are IABS professionals responsible for supporting and supervising the field days execution and disseminating information about the Project scope within the participating municipalities.

Communication local advisors are communication professionals from the IABS team. They are responsible for supporting the deployment, direction and registration of the project actions within the states.

– Promote technical assistance trainings on the low carbon technologies supported by the Project.

– Promote training programs among rural producers by organizing discussions and field days at the Demonstration Units selected by the Project.

– Select and implement Demonstration Units in all the 70 participating municipalities.

– Facilitate rural producers in accessing traditional rural credit lines by providing technical assistance through in-person and online training and financial incentives to implement the technologies in selected Multiplying Units.

*The size of a fiscal module (FM) varies according to each municipality. Click the link to check the size of the FM within your municipality.

The Project foresees training activities and financial incentives for the ATER institutions and their ATECs. The available benefits and resources are:

a) Training on Low Carbon Agricultural Technologies; Georeferencing; Sustainable Rural Land Management; and About the Project “Rural Sustentável”.

b) Field days in the selected Demonstration Units.

c) Public Calls for Proposals to select Demonstration and Multiplying Units.

1) Register on the Project website and attach the mandatory documents.

2) Accept the Project terms of conditions and consent.

3) Nominate the personnel that might act on behalf of the institution as an ATEC for the Project.

1) Have received formal higher education in agricultural sciences. Keep a valid professional membership issued by the corresponding official councils.

2) Complete and submit registration on the Project website and attach the mandatory documents.

3) Sign a Technical Cooperation Agreement with an eligible rural producer to work together to submit a funding proposal for the project and, if approved, guide the implementation of the proposed activities.

4) Provide technical assistance to the rural producers and support the work conducted in the selected UDs or UMs. The ATEC must ensure that activities are implemented successfully and in accordance with the proposed plan regarding the low carbon technologies.

If you are an eligible institution and want to contribute to improving production and sustainability in the rural areas, register on our website and nominate your ATECs.

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