Inflation in March was primarily propelled by the food and beverages expenditure group, which witnessed a 0.53 percent increase in prices during the month.
The president approved the new composition of the basic food basket, with more fresh and minimally processed foods. The decrees also regulate the program that provides free food to homeless and food-insecure people.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that additional shipments of rice, corn, and soybeans, will be dispatched to the country in the coming weeks.
Under consideration since 1999, the piece lays down rules for the control, inspection, and supervision of these products, which have the potential to harm human and animal health as well as the environment, but are widely used in agriculture to protect and boost production.
An initiative by the NGO Ação da Cidadania, the campaign is celebrating its third decade in existence with the largest collection in the last three years: 2 thousand tons of food will be distributed to families all over Brazil, starting Thursday, benefiting over 800 thousand people.
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