The federal government launched this Wednesday (April 1, 2026), in Brasília, the , an initiative that establishes guidelines to expand the sustainable use of biodiversity in the . The proposal integrates production, innovation, financing and environmental conservation policies.
During the presentation of the plan, the national secretary of Bioeconomy of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, stated that one of the priorities is to structure the business ecosystem of the so-called socio-bioeconomy. According to her, the focus is on enterprises led by indigenous peoples, traditional communities and family farmers who already use biodiversity resources in a sustainable way.
“We are talking about businesses led by indigenous peoples, traditional peoples and communities and family farmers who specifically operate in the territories and already produce based on the sustainable use of biodiversity”these.
According to the secretary, many of these enterprises still face difficulties in accessing technical assistance, credit, markets and innovation. The plan, according to her, seeks to organize public policies and support instruments to increase the participation of these businesses in the economy.
“The plan organizes the conditions so that these thousands of enterprises spread across Brazil have a clear role in generating value in our economy and can grow and prosper”he stated.
Pimenta also highlighted that the initiative establishes mechanisms to recognize and remunerate environmental services provided by communities that work in the conservation of ecosystems. Among the measures are payment instruments for environmental services and benefit-sharing initiatives associated with the use of genetic resources.
Furthermore, PNDBio includes actions aimed at environmental conservation and restoration, the development of bioindustry and the use of biomass in production chains.
“The bioeconomy is not a set of isolated initiatives. It is a development system that connects the territory to production, industry and innovation”these.
According to the secretary, the plan brings together 8 missions, 21 goals and more than 180 strategic actions, which must be implemented in an integrated manner by different areas of the government. The document was prepared over 2 years by the National Bioeconomy Commission and had the participation of 16 ministries, as well as representatives from academia, the private sector and civil society.
