The Northeast Constitutional Fund (FNE) for financing the National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (PRONAF): a spatial analysis of the Fund’s performance in the trajectory and geographic distribution of resources

The Northeast Constitutional Fund (FNE) is the primary source of financing for the National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (PRONAF). This study has aimed to assess the effective scope of FNE-PRONAF actions, with a particular focus on the spatial distribution of its financial volume. The methodology combines an exploratory study, a literature review, and descriptive data analysis, employing spatial analysis and geoprocessing techniques. The findings have indicated that between 2002 and 2023, the participation of FNE-PRONAF in the total number of contracts remained stable, thereby reflecting significant municipal reach. In terms of values, participation increased until 2017, particularly in the semi-arid region, before declining after 2018. This period was marked by the an expansion into this region from the western and coastal areas. Furthermore, the bivariate spatial analysis identified that this expansion presented two patterns of association for the location of the FNE-PRONAF and the FNE financial volume.