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Agricultural development initiatives in Brazil and Portugal

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Agricultural projects are expanding through community and municipal efforts in Brazil and Portugal. In Brazil, the Territórios Solidários project in Campo Grande, led by Sesc MS, has established a community garden in the Comunidade Negra São João Batista. Approximately 20 families cultivate lettuce, chicory, and herbs, with plans to expand into vegetables like eggplant to ensure long-term food security and autonomy. In the Xingu-Transamazônica region, the Movimento de Mulheres de Uruará Campo e Cidade utilized R$ 1.4 million from the Sub-regional Development Plan of Xingu (PDRSX) to restructure fruit cultivation. This investment provided a fruit pulp house, an artesian well, and cold storage to reduce post-harvest losses and access institutional markets. Similarly, in Rio Branco, the Árvore Viva Family Farmers Cooperative (Cooperviva), which is 95% women, manages the entire production chain to foster economic autonomy for rural families. ~~Other Brazilian efforts~~ Recent developments in Rondônia include technical support and infrastructure improvements. In Porto Velho, Semagric is providing guidance ~~for~~ to the Abraça Association ~~in Porto Velho~~ to establish a cassava ~~agro-industry,~~ agro-industry for flour production. Additionally, fourteen producers in the Gleba Aliança region completed backhoe operator training through a partnership with Faperon and Senar. In Ariquemes, parliamentary amendments provided R$ 1.52 million in vehicles and tractors to improve service delivery and soil preparation. Other Brazilian efforts include municipal integration of family farming with bioeconomy in Itaboraí. In Porto Velho, Semagric uses mobile actions to facilitate the National Registry of Family Agriculture (CAF), while in São João Batista, Consea encourages farmers to supply school meal programs to keep public funds in Itaboraí, showcased at the ~~local economy.~~ Green Rio Tech event. In Portugal, the NOVA Bela Flor project in Lisbon has reached a milestone with its first harvest at the Campolide ~~Campus. Using aeroponics, the vertical farm produced approximately 80 kilograms of~~ Campus, using aeroponics to produce lettuce, spinach, ~~arugula,~~ and ~~herbs for the academic community and local social centers.~~ herbs.

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