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08/05/2012
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Elaine Patricia Cruz
Reporter Agency Brazil
Sao Paulo - To increase the Brazil Rural Network program, created at the end of last year by the federal government, which basically consists of an electronic platform, the Ministry of Agrarian Development intend to install soon a virtual trade for the products of family farming are offered and sold on the internet.
According to the secretary of family farms Ministry of Agrarian Development, Laudemir Muller, there is no deadline for that e-commerce start working. He believes, however, that in a few months the new site is available to the public.
Secretary explained that the "final consumer will be able to buy your home, family agriculture products." These products will also be offered with priority to municipal school feeding. The delivery of products, consisting of non-perishable products or small, will be the responsibility of the Post Office, said Muller.
The first stage of the program, according to the secretary, is to register the family enterprises. "Today we have over 400 entities registered in Brazil Rural Network, representing more than 150,000 families," he said.
He said 70% of the foods that are consumed daily around the country come from the family farm. "Today, the family farm has the capacity to supply the entire country," said Muller.
Issue: Jose Romildo
Source: Agency Brazil
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