Since the water from the “Velho Chico” arrived in Paraíba, however, the farmers have the land, but not the water to plant and live with the promises.
The person responsible for the work is the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development. (see answer below). The forecast now is that the irrigation kits should be delivered by May 2024.
Since they do not yet have their plots, the government pays a minimum wage (R$1,320) to each family monthly to compensate for the income lost due to the lack of production.
According to Aguinaldo Freitas, vice president of the production village, the work to welcome the farmers continued this year, but has been stopped for about four months.
We are in the final stretch. They have already installed the entire system, all that is missing is the irrigation kit. The pipelines are ready, the pumping station is ready and the pump is already installed in the canal. They are testing what it will be like there. We are waiting.
Installation ready to allocate water to irrigated land in Monteiro (PB) Image: MPF/Disclosure
The MPF accuses the government
According to the MPF (Federal Public Ministry) of Paraíba, which visited the village at the beginning of December, the supply of water for human use works well, but it arrived only after many requests from residents and the intervention of the MPF.
2023-12-31 09:03:51
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