International delegations meet the extractive and indigenous community through the REM Acres program

By Arielson Morais

With a program full of activities, visits and dialogues at beneficiary locations, in addition to technical meetings, the Acre Government was initiated by the REM Acre Project Coordination Unit of the State Planning Secretariat (CEPLAN). Monitoring mission of the REM Acre Project – Phase II, in Cruzeiro do Sul with representatives of the Governments of Germany and the United Kingdom.

At the Mâncio Lima Native Fruit Pulp Producers Cooperative (Coopfrutos) in Mâncio Lima, this Saturday morning, the 1st, was received by government representatives and part of the technical team responsible for carrying out the projects developed by the REM project. As a result of REM Acres project funding, in the presence of the producers, they participated in the handover ceremony of a continuous press that will triple the production of vegetable oils along with renovating the cooperative’s processing unit facilities. Family Farming Cooperative and Solidarity Economy Producers of Nova Cintra (Cooperacintra) during hearing and sharing the results with project beneficiaries.

Iuçara Souza, President of the Acre (Funtac) Technology Foundation, the company responsible for the implementation of the “Vegetable Oil Production Chain” project, highlighted the importance of government cooperation to improve production, “The state government, through our governor, Gladson Cameli, is always committed to promoting the opportunity for producers and extractors to improve their capacity for quality production, And with this supply we can triple the quantity and quality of the oils produced, which provides an improvement in the lives of our extractive community”, said Iucara.

This equipment is an investment of approximately R$ 700 thousand Rice that will help extract and produce puriti oil, respect the commitment of extractors and family farmers to maintain forests and reduce deforestation, seek to strengthen sustainable projects and generate income.

The president of Coopfrutos, Elines Araújo, thanked for the partnership between the governments of Acre, Germany and the United Kingdom to provide fruiting equipment to cooperative producers, “It was a lot of struggle, but the day has come and this delivery is a dream come true, and for this achievement that will help produce the highest quality oils.” I can only thank the state government and KfW,” he highlighted.

Svenja Bunte, REM program manager for the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), will take part in this moment, understanding the UK’s support through REM for the extraction and environmental protection of the British people. I was impressed by the number of products produced with natural resources that help to sustain forests, knowing their experiences through this partnership between governments, creating projects”, stressed the manager.

In the afternoon, following the agenda, the Monitoring Task Force delegation went to the Buenava Native Land, where they were led by the leader of the Acre (Amayac) Movement, José Marcondez Rosas Buenava. Cultural experience with traditional people, listening to their stories and needs is a key responsibility for forest conservation. Donors also had the opportunity to visit the Casa do Artesanato Buenava, which received funding from the REM project.

“The state government, through the REM Acres program, trained indigenous agroforestry agents in our land, contributes to reforestation of areas and helps prepare soil for plantations in our territory, we have differentiated indigenous education, village survival, and through management programs, today. We have 52 artisans, mostly women and youth, who generate income for their homes, show our culture through handicrafts and all this with the help of REM,” said the president of Amaaiac.

The REM project in Acre allocates 17% of the resources received, a total of 13 million ris, to the implementation of three projects through the “Indigenous Territories” sub-project, which aims to recognize and strengthen the importance of indigenous peoples as guardians of standing forests. Indigenous cultures and traditional knowledge in managing their territories, integrating them as real barriers to deforestation, perform an important environmental service worldwide.

Secretary for Environment and Indigenous Policy, Julie Mesias, highlighted the importance of dialogue and the purpose of public policies such as the Ecosystem Services Promotion System (SISA) and the REM program in Indigenous Territories, “Our role today is to improve management tools and implement public policies such as SISA and REM, Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Creating by understanding the importance of environmental protection of people and communities is an important platform for standing forests in our state”, highlighted the manager. .

Panco Alemão para o Desenvolvimento – KfW, Klaus Köhnlein, portfolio manager, highlighted the importance of supporting the REM project, understanding how this work is done in practice, “This partnership is about keeping forests and developing acres in a sustainable way. Standing and looking after the main providers of environmental services, I I was in the self-demarcation here in Buyanawa land, the reality was different, it was difficult, today I see here has become a powerful land, your work and the government is doing acres, it is an example of sustainable life in the forest.

In addition to the General Coordinator of the REM Acre Project, Rosneid Sena, President of the Institute of Climate Change and Regulation of Environmental Services of the State of Acre (IMC), Leonardo Carvalho; Entrepreneurship and Tourism (Seven), Marcelo Mesias Secretary of State; Nedina Yawanawa, Director of Indigenous Peoples in Semabi; and the Technical Committees of the Secretariats for Environment and Domestic Policies (Semapi), the Technical Foundation of the State of Acre (Funtac), Agriculture (Seagri), and part of the International Delegation, Franziska Tröger, Sustainable Development and German First Secretary Embassy Forests; Sören Schopferer, KfW technical expert; Claudia Levy, Socio-Environmental Specialist at KfW; Sarah Bettem, Economist at the UK Department for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Louise Hill, Portfolio Manager for Climate Finance (REM and LEAF) at the UK Department of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development.

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