Rule · BCB · 1 Jul 2025 · Resolução CMN 5230
Pronaf family farmers and cooperatives must adhere to revised credit limits, such as R$50,000 total indebtedness and R$25,000 per item, effective July 1, 2025. Operations require valid CAF registration, with specific constraints like one Agroforestry or two Semi-Arid operations per unit. Cooperatives must maintain 75% Pronaf partners and submit annual Group B data to SAF. These rules replace prior MCR norms, enforcing strict repayment terms and grace periods for various agricultural activities.
Resolution No. 5,230
The current text of the MCR can be found at the following website: www3.bcb.gov.br/mcr.
RESOLUTION
CMN No. 5,230, OF JULY 1, 2025
Adjusts rules to be applied to rural credit operations contracted under the National Program for Strengthening Family Agriculture – Pronaf from July 1, 2025.
The Central Bank of Brazil, in accordance with Art. 9 of Law No. 4,595, of December 31, 1964, makes public that the National Monetary Council, in an extraordinary session held on June 30, 2025, in accordance with Arts. 4, caput, item VI, of Law No. 4,595, of December 31, 1964, 4 and 14 of Law No. 4,829, of November 5 1965, 48, § 2, of Law No. 8,171, of January 17, 1991, and 3, § 3, of Law No. 11,326, of July 24, 2006,
R E S O L V E D:
Art. 1 Section 1 (General Provisions) of Chapter 10 (National Program for Strengthening Family Agriculture – Pronaf) of the Rural Credit Manual – MCR shall enter into force with the following changes:
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a) technical assistance is optional for funding or investment financing, with the financial institution, whenever it deems necessary, requesting its provision, observing that the services:
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d) those covered by Sections 2, 3 and 7 of Chapter 9 (Coffee Economy Defense Fund – Funcafé).” (NR)
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f) in the lines covered by Sections Investment Credit for Agroforestry Systems – Pronaf Forest or Investment Credit for Adaptation to Climate Change and Coexistence with the Semi-Arid Region – Pronaf Semi-Arid, each family production unit may only maintain “in force”, respectively, 1 (one) or 2 (two) operations, in each of them, regardless of the number of members that compose the family unit.” (NR)
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a) the total indebtedness limit of the borrower, in the entire SNCR and in all Pronaf credit lines, does not exceed R$50,000.00 (fifty thousand reais), taking as a basis the sum of the outstanding balances “in force” that count with the application of the methodology provided for in the caput of this item, respecting the limit of R$30,000.00 (thirty thousand reais) per credit operation; and
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c) for an enterprise linked to investment related to technological innovation when mandatory contracted with technical assistance and since they are intended for items related to connectivity systems in the countryside, automation in poultry farming, swine farming and dairy cattle farming, and construction and maintenance of protected cultivation structures, including related equipment, irrigation systems, precision agriculture components and renewable energy technologies, such as solar energy, biomass and wind, or in agroforestry systems, agroecological production systems or in transition to agroecology, or in operations classified under Section 10 (Investment Credit for Youth – Pronaf Youth), upon presentation of a technical project, in the following manner:
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Art. 2 Section 2
(Beneficiaries) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall enter into force with the following changes:
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f) have obtained gross family income, in the last 12 (twelve) months of normal production preceding the CAF request, of up to R$500,000.00 (five hundred thousand reais), considering in this limit the sum of 100% (one hundred percent) of the Gross Production Value – VBP, 100% (one hundred percent) of the value of revenue received from an integrating entity and other revenues from activities developed on and off the establishment, received by any family member, excluding social benefits and pension benefits derived from rural activities;
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i) when it comes to dairy activity, coffee farming, fruit farming or vegetable farming, 70% (seventy percent) of the VBP of these activities must be considered in the calculation of the limit provided for in clause “f”. ” (NR)
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Group “A/C”:
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d) beneficiaries classified in Groups “A”, “A/C” and “B” may be classified, as appropriate, as beneficiaries covered by items 1 or 2 of this Section, to access, when requested directly by the farmer himself, the other rural credit lines of Pronaf, observing the conditions of each line and provided that he presents repayment capacity compatible with the value and other conditions of the requested credit, as determined by the financial institution.” (NR)
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a) it must be issued by agents accredited by MDA;
b) it must be prepared for the family production unit, prevailing for all family members who comprise the rural establishment and exploit the same land areas; and
c) it may be differentiated to meet specific characteristics of the different Pronaf beneficiaries.” (NR)
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Art. 3 Section 3 (Credit for Beneficiaries of PNCF, PNRA and PCRF and for Indigenous and Quilombola People) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall enter into force with the following changes:
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a) have an annual gross operational revenue of up to R$ 10,000,000.00 (ten million reais);
b) have, at least, 75% (seventy-five percent) of their active partners classified as Pronaf beneficiaries, proven by presenting a list with the CAF number valid for each partner classified in Pronaf, according to MCR criteria 10-2;
c) present projects with the purpose of financing working capital or investment to serve partners who have a valid CAF and, at least, 90% (ninety percent) of the partners benefited by the project fall into Groups “A” and “A/C” of Pronaf, according to criteria of MCR 10-2-3-“a” and “c”;
d) are participating in the National Program for Supporting the Qualification of Management of Family Agriculture Enterprises – More Management, established by MDA Ordinance No. 26, of August 10, 2023, or in the National Program for Strengthening Cooperativism, Associativism and Solidarity Enterprises of Family Agriculture – Program Coopera Mais Brasil, established by Decree No. 12,088, of July 3, 2024, upon declaration to be provided by the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture – MDA; and
e) present a Registration of Inscription in the National Registry of Family Agriculture – RICAF active for this form of organization.” (NR)
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a) repayment:
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a) agricultural and livestock funding: the terms established in MCR 3-2-13 and MCR 3-2-13-A;
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c) funding for agroindustry: up to 12 (twelve) months.” (NR)
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Art. 4 Section 4 (Funding Credits) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall enter into force with the following changes:
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a) agricultural: must be fixed for a period not exceeding 60 (sixty) days after the date of harvest, observing the provisions of item 5;
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c) the simple plan or technical project must contain a declaration from the beneficiary or from the technical responsible for its elaboration that the standards established by the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture – MDA and other applicable legal and regulatory standards have been observed, observing that, in case of false declaration, the borrower will not be able to contract rural credit operations for a period of two years, without prejudice to other sanctions and penalties provided for in legislation.” (NR)
“Annex I - Products for forming the basket of vegetables:
| Table - Products to compose the basket of vegetables | |
| Pumpkin | Spinach |
| Zucchini | Cowpea (green bean pod) |
| Saffron | Ginger |
| Chard | Mint |
| Watercress | Yam |
| Celery | Jiló |
| Artichoke | Basil |
| Lettuce | Cassava (baroa potato) |
| Garlic | Malabar spinach |
| Leek | Watermelon |
| Chicory | Melon |
| Asparagus | Mint |
| Sweet potato | Strawberry |
| Eggplant | Moringa |
| Beetroot | Mustard |
| Broccoli | Radish |
| Loofah | Ornamental Plants (seedlings) |
| Camapu (physalis) | Cucumber |
| Taro | Pepper |
| Onion | Bell pepper |
| Green onion | Okra |
| Carrot | Radish |
| Endive | Cabbage |
| Chayote | Arugula |
| Cilantro | Parsley |
| Kale | Serralha |
| Cauliflower | Taioba |
| Fennel | Cherry tomato |
| Medicinal, aromatic or condiment herbs; | Table tomato staked |
| Pea (green bean pod) | Table tomato bush |
| Escarole | Bean pod |
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Art. 5 Section 5
(Investment Credit – Pronaf More Food) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall enter into force with the following changes:
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c) are restricted to financing of items directly related to the implementation, expansion or modernization of the structure of production activities, storage, transport or agribusiness or non-agribusiness services, on the rural property or in nearby rural community areas, and the construction or renovation of housing on the rural property, including accessibility adaptations, land regularization of the rural property, acquisition of equipment and programs of information technology aimed at improving the management of rural enterprises and items related to connectivity systems in the countryside, according to specific technical projects;
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f) can be used to acquire equipment adapted for people with disabilities and motorized wheelchairs for off-road use, whose use is necessary for work on the property by the beneficiary or by their family members.” (NR)
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b) up to 7 (seven) years, with a grace period of up to 12 (twelve) months, for the acquisition of tractors and associated implements, combines and their cutting platforms, as well as self-propelled agricultural machines for spraying and fertilizing, when these items are financed with equalized resource sources;
c) up to 8 (eight) years, including up to 36 (thirty-six) months of grace period for the isolated acquisition of breeding stock, sires, service animals, semen, eggs and embryos;
d) up to 10 (ten) years, including up to 36 (thirty-six) months of grace period, for:
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Art. 6 Section 6 (Investment Credit for Income Aggregation – Pronaf Agroindustry) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall enter into force with the following changes:
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Art. 7 The Section 7 (Investment Credit for Agroforestry Systems – Pronaf Floresta) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
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a) acquisition of animals, except sows and breeding stock exclusively when destined for Livestock-Crop-Forest Integration projects;
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Art. 8 Section 8 (Investment Credit for Coexistence with the Semi-Arid Region – Pronaf Semiárido) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be renamed “Investment Credit for Adaptation to Climate Change and Coexistence with the Semi-Arid Region (Pronaf Semiárido)”.
Art. 9 Section 8 (Investment Credit for Adaptation to Climate Change and Coexistence with the Semi-Arid Region – Pronaf Semiárido) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
"1 - Financing under the Investment Credit Line for Adaptation to Climate Change and Coexistence with the Semi-Arid Region – Pronaf Semiárido is subject to the following special conditions:
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d) repayment: up to 10 (ten) years, including up to 36 (thirty-six) months of grace period, which may be extended to up to 60 (sixty) months, when the assisted activity requires this term and the technical project proves its necessity." (NR)
Art. 10 Section 9 (Investment Credit for Women – Pronaf Mulher) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
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b) upon presentation of a valid National Registry of Family Agriculture – CAF showing the beneficiary's classification in Pronaf, according to the criteria established in MCR 10-2." (NR)
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b) that all family members listed in the valid CAF are up to date with rural credit." (NR)
Art. 11 Section 10 (Investment Credit for Youth – Pronaf Jovem) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
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a) beneficiaries: youth aged 16 (sixteen) to 29 (twenty-nine) years, members of family units classified in the Beneficiaries Section of this Chapter, who meet one or more of the following conditions, in addition to presenting a valid National Registry of Family Agriculture – CAF showing the beneficiary's classification in Pronaf, according to the criteria of MCR 10-2:
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V - have guidance from a credit agent, if the Pronaf Jovem operation is carried out under the conditions of Pronaf Group “B”, as defined in item 3, and the methodology of the National Program for Guided Productive Microcredit – PNMPO is used for granting credit;
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b) that all family members listed in the valid CAF are up to date with rural credit." (NR)
Art. 12 Section 11 (Investment Credit for Family Agroindustry – Pronaf Family Agroindustry Industrialization) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
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c) repayment, to be fixed by financial institutions based on the analysis of each case, observing the following maximum terms:
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Art. 13 Section 12 (Credit for Share Integration by Pronaf Cooperativated Beneficiaries – Pronaf Shares) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
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Art. 14 Section 13 (Productive Rural Microcredit – Group “B”) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
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d) repayment, for each financing:
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Art. 15 Section 15 (Price Guarantee Program for Family Agriculture – PGPAF) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
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Art. 16 Section 16 (Investment Credit for Extractive Exploitation Systems, Sociobiodiversity Products, Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability – Pronaf Bioeconomy) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
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Art. 17 Section 17 (Guided Productive Investment Credit – Pronaf Guided Productive) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
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f) repayment: up to 10 (ten) years, including a grace period of 36 (thirty-six) months." (NR)
Art. 18 Section 18 (Transitional Norms) of Chapter 10 of the MCR shall be amended as follows:
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e) the disbursement schedule of the credit operation referred to in item I of letter “b”, when the project includes remuneration for technical assistance, must highlight, at most, 5% (five percent) of the total financing for payment of these services during, at least, the first 3 (three) years of project implementation." (NR)
"14 - It is admitted, until June 30, 2026, that singular agricultural and livestock production cooperatives may access the credit lines referred to in MCR 10-6, MCR 10-11, and MCR 10-12, observing the purposes and financing conditions provided for each line, and provided they cumulatively meet the following requirements:
a) have annual gross operational revenue of up to R$100,000,000.00 (one hundred million reais);
b) present an active RICAF for this form of organization;
c) have, at least, 60% (sixty percent) and, at most, 74.99% (seventy-four and ninety-nine hundredths percent) of their active partners classified as Pronaf beneficiaries, proven by the presentation of a list with the valid CAF number of each member classified in Pronaf according to the criteria of MCR 10-2; and
d) have, at least, 55% (fifty-five percent) of the production to be processed, manufactured, or marketed originating from members classified in Pronaf, and whose financing project proves these same percentages regarding the number of participants and the production to be processed, manufactured, or marketed related to the respective project." (NR)
Art. 19 The following are revoked in Chapter 10 (National Program for Strengthening Family Agriculture – Pronaf) of the MCR:
I - items I and II of letter “d” of item 3 of Section 2 (Beneficiaries);
II - item 4 in Section 3 (Credit for PNCF, PNRA, and PCRF Beneficiaries and for Indigenous and Quilombola People);
III - item 7 of Section 4 (Working Capital Credits);
IV - letter “b” of item 10 of Section 4 (Working Capital Credits); and
V - letter “d” of item 1 of Section 14 (Investment Credit for Agroecology – Pronaf Agroecology).
Art. 20 This Resolution enters into force on July 1, 2025.
GABRIEL
MURICCA GALÍPOLO
President of the Central Bank of Brazil
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“48, § 2, of Law No. 8,171, of January 17, 1991”
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