The National Indigenous Foundation invested R$40 million in ethnodevelopment

According to chief Miriam Kazaizokairo, leader of the aliti-Paresi ethnic group, “farming has its proper place”. The mechanized farming on only 2% of their 19,6k hectare land guarantees food security, and the road she fought to have built allows access to the city and its schools.

Regarding farming, Chief Miriam says that “almost everyone was against it, but we saw that it was necessary to guarantee our survival. The farm was built in a place that does not harm anything. We have the sacred flute place” and the place for the traditional house untouched.

In the last 3 years, the National Indigenous Foundation invested R$40 million in ethnodevelopment to foster the self-sufficiency of these communities through the acquisition of fishing materials, seeds, tools, agricultural machinery, training and support to distribute production.

Helping native Brazilians to expand their cultivation and conquer new markets, the Foundation also acquired and delivered 40 tractors. The intent is to guarantee food security for different ethnic groups and enable them to increase production, investing in income expansion processes.