Background and elements of the linkage between the Brazilian school feeding program and family farming

Abstract: Since 2009, legislation of the National School Feeding Program of Brazil (PNAE) institutionalizes its linkage with family farming as it establishes the requirement that at least 30% out of the total financial resources allocated by the federal government to the states and municipalities for school feeding must be used in the purchase of products directly from this sector. This study analyzes the process of drafting this legislation, focusing on the elements related to the procurement from family farming, through a historical contextualization, and it also presents a graphical representation with the main elements of this linkage: its objectives, target population, actions implemented and expected results. Actors involved with the drafting of the legislation were interviewed. The analyses show that the procurement from family farming is a far-reaching initiative in terms of the concept, execution and results. It has also showed that a strong articulation between the actors and institutions of the different sectors involved is critical to its success. The education, agriculture, planning, procurement and civil society sectors should work articulately at national, state and local level. The results of this study demonstrate that initiatives like this, of institutional procurement from family farming, which are currently being implemented in several countries, constitute as an important strategy of food and nutrition security, for the fulfillment of the human right to adequate food and the promotion of long-term sustainable development.

摘要：自2009年起，巴西国家学校供餐计划（PNAE）的立法将其与家庭农业（family farming）的联动机制纳入制度化轨道，并明确规定：联邦政府拨付给各州及市镇用于学校供餐的总财政资金中，至少30%必须直接向该领域采购产品。本研究通过历史语境化分析，探讨该法案的起草进程，重点聚焦与家庭农业采购相关的核心要素；同时以图表形式呈现该联动机制的主要构成：包括其目标、目标群体、已实施举措与预期成果。研究对参与该法案起草的相关主体进行了访谈。分析结果表明，家庭农业采购举措在理念、执行与成效层面均具有深远影响。研究同时证实，相关跨领域主体与机构之间的高效协同，是该举措取得成功的关键。教育、农业、规划、采购及民间社会各领域需在国家、州级与地方层面协同推进。本研究结果显示，目前多国正在推行的家庭农业制度化采购类举措，是保障粮食与营养安全、落实人类享有充足食物权以及促进长期可持续发展的重要策略。