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C\u00e9sar Aldrighi<\/strong>, president of Incra<\/p><\/div>\n AgriBrasilis – Incra is responsible for formulating and executing the national land policy. What are the steps in this process? How is land policy “executed”?<\/strong><\/p>\n C\u00e9sar Aldrighi –<\/strong> In order to be part of the National Agrarian Reform Program (PNRA) and be benefited as a settler, the rural worker must participate in a selection promoted exclusively by Incra.<\/p>\n During March, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, together with Incra, carries out the strategic planning that will define the actions for the next period.<\/p>\n AgriBrasilis – What was the Institute’s role in recent years?<\/strong><\/p>\n C\u00e9sar Aldrighi –<\/strong> In recent years, there has been a systematic budget cut at Incra. In addition, the Institute has lost, in the last four years alone, more than 40% of its staff. The reflection was the near stoppage in the process of settlement creation, the stoppage of the recognition of quilombola<\/em> {inhabitants of quilombos<\/em>, independent communities that emerged during Brazil\u2019s colonial period} territories and the decrease in the payment of credits destined to settled farmers.<\/p>\n AgriBrasilis – What changes with the new government? What will be the institution’s focus in the coming years?<\/strong><\/p>\n C\u00e9sar Aldrighi –<\/strong> Incra’s budget for 2023 represents less than 5% of the budget allocated to the agency in 2010. Compared to the US$ 913 million from that year, the autarchy now has at its disposal – for all commitments – less than US$ 57 million.<\/p>\n We have the challenge, not only of recomposing the budget, but also of resuming credit policies, quilombola<\/em> policies and land acquisition for agrarian reform. In addition, we will re-establish the use of public lands for agrarian reform purposes and the acquisition of farms, mainly related to the adjudication by the Public Treasury, and the acquisition of land covered by article 243 of the Federal Constitution (illegal crops and exploitation of work similar to slavery).<\/p>\n AgriBrasilis – What are the relations between Incra and Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement – MST? What is the Institute’s position on land invasions?<\/strong><\/p>\n C\u00e9sar Aldrighi –<\/strong> We are open to dialogue with social movements, representative entities and other government entities. Recently, the Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, Paulo Teixeira, reaffirmed obedience to the Constitution, that guarantees protection to private property while at the same time demanding compliance with the social function of property.<\/p>\n AgriBrasilis – What is the agreement signed between Suzano, MST and Incra? Is the agreement being fulfilled in accordance with the parties?<\/strong><\/p>\n C\u00e9sar Aldrighi –<\/strong> Negotiations with Suzano were interrupted in 2016, with management changes in the municipality. At the present moment, Incra adopts measures to update the administrative processes instituted at the time for the appropriate technical and legal verifications.<\/p>\n The current management of Incra believes that the creation of settlements in the region is a measure that can mitigate existing conflicts between the company Suzano and the local population, in addition to collaborating for the development of the region.<\/p>\n
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