From Paulo Teixeira to Fernanda Machiaveli: continuity and progress in the field.

March 29, 2026

The transition at the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Farming (MDA) marks a strategic moment for strengthening public policies aimed at family farming, cooperativism, and the solidarity economy in Brazil.

Unicafes Brasil recognizes the work of Minister Paulo Teixeira, who boosted the mechanization of family farming, expanding access to equipment and technologies that improve working conditions in the field, increase productivity, and strengthen cooperatives throughout the country. His administration also consolidated important partnerships, contributing to significant advances in the sector.

In this context, Unicafes highlights the continuation of this trajectory with the arrival of Minister Fernanda Machiaveli, recognizing the successful partnership built so far and reaffirming the importance of her appointment as the first woman to assume the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture.

The presence of a woman at the head of the MDA represents a historic advance and strengthens the leading role of women in the construction of public policies for the countryside, especially in a sector where women play a fundamental role in food production and the organization of cooperatives.

The public policies implemented by the MDA (Ministry of Agrarian Development) remain essential for boosting family farming cooperatives and the solidarity economy, promoting productive inclusion, income generation, and sustainable development in the territories.

Unicafes Brasil reaffirms its commitment to institutional dialogue and to building public policies that expand opportunities and strengthen cooperatives throughout Brazil.

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