CERTIFICA MINAS: PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM MINAS GERAIS

Paula Braga Batista

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Trabalho

DOI

10.29327/9786527226680.1448645

Título do Trabalho

CERTIFICA MINAS: PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM MINAS GERAIS

Autores

Paula Braga Batista

Modalidade

IRSA - Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (01/10/2025 a 20/01/2026)

Área temática

IRSA 26 - Quality, Localized Products, and Territories

Data de Publicação

06/08/2026

País da Publicação

Brasil

Idioma da Publicação

pt-BR

Página do Trabalho

https://www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1448645-certifica-minas--program-for-promoting-agricultural-products-from-minas-gerais

ISBN

978-65-272-2668-0

Palavras-Chave

local development, public policies, certification program, sustainability, traceability

Resumo

The Certifica Minas Program, established by State Law in 2018, is a public policy of Minas Gerais to enhance the quality, sustainability, and competitiveness of agricultural and livestock products produced in the state. It certifies the origin of production and the adoption of sustainable practices in producing specific products, covering good agricultural practices, traceability, and compliance with standards. Coffee, the leading crop in Minas Gerais, was the first to be certified under Certifica Minas Café, created in 2008 and integrated into the program in 2018. Its success has strengthened the program's credibility. After Certifica Minas was formalized as state public policy, other traditional and mass-produced products in the state were added to the certification program, such as milk, fruit, eggs, and cachaça. The target audience is farmers in Minas Gerais interested in obtaining certification for their products. With an affordable cost - and free for family farmers - the program stands out for its attractive and inclusive nature. The government's intention in subsidizing this program is to increase the number of certified products in the state, enabling access to different markets that recognize and value products with assessed compliance and proven origin. This study presents the structure and regulatory framework of the program and discusses its impacts and results in the context of local development and territorial enhancement through agricultural certification in Minas Gerais. The methodology includes the analysis of primary data and semi-structured interviews. With significant results in terms of the number of properties audited and the number of certificates issued, the Program has established itself as a benchmark in Brazil for public policies on agricultural product certification and recognition of local products.

Título do Evento: 16th World Congress of Rural Sociology and 64th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Rural Economics, Management and Sociology
Cidade do Evento: Porto Alegre
Título dos Anais do Evento: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA)
Nome da Editora: Even3
Meio de Divulgação: Meio Digital
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Como citar

BATISTA, Paula Braga. CERTIFICA MINAS: PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM MINAS GERAIS.. In: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA). Anais...Porto Alegre(RS) UFRGS, 2026. Disponível em: https//www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1448645-CERTIFICA-MINAS--PROGRAM-FOR-PROMOTING-AGRICULTURAL-PRODUCTS-FROM-MINAS-GERAIS. Acesso em: 20/09/2026