Minister Paulo Teixeira, from Brazil's Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, concluded his agenda in the Vale do Ribeira region with significant visits aimed at enhancing family agriculture and supporting quilombola communities. His visit started on Friday, focusing on cooperative efforts and public policies designed to uplift these communities engaged in traditional farming practices.

On Saturday, the minister visited the Association of Banana Growers of Miracatu (ABAM), observing firsthand the operations and challenges faced by local family farmers in banana production. This engagement illustrates a targeted effort to understand and promote local agricultural practices in sustainable ways that benefit the community and the local economy.

Teixeira also held a meeting at the Town Hall of Miracatu with various local authorities, mayors from the Intermunicipal Development Consortium of Vale do Ribeira and South Coast (Codivar), and civil society representatives. During this meeting, he announced programs and investments aimed at strengthening family agriculture in the region, emphasizing the importance of such initiatives in improving food security and economic resilience among quilombola communities.