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PT_BR Pig farmers in Mato Grosso do Sul (MS) can obtain financial incentives based on compliance with sustainability, production, biosecurity, and animal welfare protocols. The bonus is provided through the Leitão Vida program, run by the MS Secretariat for the Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation (Semadesc).
Ágide Eduardo Meneguette, president of the Faep System: "Our state stands out in swine production, with approximately 1 million breeding sows."
Details were presented at the meeting of the Technical Commission for Pig Farming of the Faep System, this Monday (18), with the aim of analyzing the possibility of implementing a similar initiative in Paraná. “Our State stands out in pig production, with around 1 million sows. It is necessary to think about policies that value the pig farmer, that encourage him to raise production standards and that make resources available to invest in infrastructure and innovation,” says the president of the Faep System, Ágide Eduardo Meneguette.
Currently, Paraná is the second-largest producer of swine in Brazil, with 12.9 million animals slaughtered in 2025, equivalent to 21% of the country's total slaughter.
Deborah de Geus, president of the Technical Commission for Swine Farming of the Faep System, says that the meeting opened doors to study the technical and practical viability of the Mato Grosso do Sul model and to understand how it contributes to rural development. “We see that the producer uses this funding to improve their own activity. This allows them to develop and achieve better results,” she points out.
Piglet Life
To participate in the program, pig farmers must meet a series of requirements classified into six pillars: social sustainability, economic sustainability, environmental sustainability, biosecurity, animal welfare, and production.
Generally, the more criteria the producer fulfills, the greater the bonus they will receive for each animal slaughtered. Verification of compliance with the protocols is done through audits on rural properties. The procedure is the responsibility of the South Mato Grosso Swine Producers Association (Asumas), which issues the qualification level certificates. "The auditor makes the visit." on-site"The producer enters the farm, always respecting the visit cycle. The producer accompanies the audit, and the technical manager can also participate," explains Renato Leandro Spera, president of Asumas.
Lucas Ingold, executive director of the association, says that the incentive aims to raise the standard of livestock farming in the state. "Producers have been committed to improving their sanitary status, governance, and environmental requirements," he reports.
Rômulo Gouveia, representative of Semadesc, celebrates the results of the widespread participation in the Leitão Vida program. "The program has been around for 30 years, proving that producers are, in fact, always seeking to implement improvements," he states.
