Brazilian Policy on Food and Nutrition Security. Presentation made by MDS during workshop on PAA Africa Programme, organised by the government of Brazil (CGFome and Ministry of Social Development), WFP Centre of Excellence and FAO Brazil, held from 2 to 6 July 2012 in Brasilia and Arapiraca, Brazil.
PAA Africa Programme Inception Workshop - Brazilian Ministry of Social Development presentation
1. Ministry of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger â MDS
Inter-Ministerial Chamber of Food and Nutrition Security - CAISAN
National Secretariat of Food and Nutrition Security â SESAN
âPAA Ăfrica Programme
Inception Seminar â Purchase from
Africans for Africaâ
BrasĂlia, july 2nd
3. Background and Legal Framework
ïŒ Debate that starts around 1930 but that moves forward from 2000 on.
ïŒ 2003: Implementation of the Zero Hunger Programme:
strategy of coordination of policies of various ministries for
the erradication of hunger
Legal Framework
The legal framework evolves from the second half of 2000:
ïŒ Organic Law institutes the National System of Food and Nutrition Security â
SISAN
ïŒ Constitutional Ammendement introduces the right to food as a fundamental
right
ïŒ Norms of the Federal Executive Power create CONSEA, the Interministerial
Chamber, the Policy and the Plan of Food and Nutrition Security
ïŒ Laws and norms are being drafted in the subnational governments
4. âFood and nutrition security is the effectiveness of the
right to regular and permanent access to a sufficient
amount of quality food, without compromising the
access to other basic needs, based on healthy
practices which respect cultural diversity and are
culturally, economically, environmentally and socially
sustainable.â
(Art. 3Âș of the Food and Nutritional Security Organic Law,
September 15th, 2006)
8. Evolution of the Real Minimum Wage â 1988 to 2010
550
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Note: Series in reais (R$) of March 2010, made by Ipea, deflating the minimum wage by the National
Consumer Price Index (INPC) of IBGE.
Source: Ipeadata.
9. Basic Food Baskets purchased with a minimum
wage
As a result of Cestas BĂĄsicas Adquiridas com 1 salĂĄrio mĂnimo
the valuation of
the Minimum 2,5
Wage, there was 2,23
2,01
a significative 2
1,91 1,93
evolution of the 1,74
nÂș de cestas bĂĄsicas
1,6
purchase power 1,5 1,37 1,42 1,38
1,47
expressed in 1,23 1,22 1,25 1,28
1,14
basic food 1,02
1
baskets which
more than
0,5
doubled
between 1995
and 2010. 0
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 jan/10
ano
Note: annual averages of the basic food basket of SĂŁo Paulo and Minimum Wage.
Source: Dieese.
10. The Structure of SISAN
âą National Conference on Food and Nutrition Security (CNSAN)
- Four-year conference that determines the political guidelines and national
plan of food and nutritional security
âą National Council of Food and Nutrition Security (CONSEA)
- Consultative stance bound to the Presidency
- Defines guidelines and priorities. Composed by members of the government (1/3) and of
the civil society (2/3)
âą Inter-ministerial Chamber of Food and Nutrition Security
(CAISAN)
- Composed by 19 Ministries, chaired by the Ministry of Social Development
and Fight Against Hunger
- Must design the National Policy and Plan of Food and Nutritional Security
and coordinate its execution
âą Public Institutions and management stances of food and nutrition
security within the federal, state, the Federal District and municipal
levels.
âą Private Institutions âprofit and non-profit
11. Promotion of
universal access to
adequate and
Supply and structuring
healthy food
of sustainable systems
Monitoring the
based on agro-
effectiveness of
ecological
production, extraction,
the human right to
processing and
proper food
distribution
Implementation of International Actions
permanent
processes of food Guidelines focusing on food
sovereignty, food and
nutrition security and
and nutrition
education of PNSAN the human right to
adequate food
Actions aimed at Promotion of
indigenous, quilomb access to the
olas, and other sufficient amount
traditional of quality water
communities Strengthening food
and nutrition
actions at all levels
related to health
12. PNSAN Government programs and
actions: examples
âą Promotion of universal access to proper food
â Bolsa FamĂlia Programme (SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
MINISTRY)
â National School Feeding Programme â PNAE (EDUCATION
MINISTRY)
â Network of public infrastructure for food and nutrition
(SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY)
â Food Program for Workers â PAT (WORK MINISTRY)
â Food supply for specific groups (SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
MINISTRY)
13. PNSAN Government programs and
actions: examples
âą Supply and structuring of systems for food
production, processing and distribution
â Minimal prices and stockpiling (FOOD SUPPLY COMPANY)
â National Program towards the Strengthening of Family
Farming (PRONAF) (MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN DEVELOPMENT)
â Food Purchase Program (PAA) (BOTH AGRARIAN AND SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT MINISTRIES)
â Agrarian Reform (MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN DEVELOPMENT)
â Program of Conservation and Handling of agro-biodiversity
(MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT)
â Program of Support to Fishermen and Farmers (MINISTRY OF
FISHERIES)
14. Food Purchase Program (PAA)
Created by the Art. 19 of the Law nÂș 10.696, from 02/07/2003
The goal is to promote the strengthening of family agriculture and
ensure the regular access to a sufficient amount of quality food for
the population in situation of food insecurity.
Enables the purchase of family production for donation to social
assistance entities which render services to people in situation of food
and nutrition insecurity and for the replacement of the strategic
storage of the Federal Government
Allows the purchase of food production from family farmers without
public tender (the annual limit per farmer is R$ 4.500,00 â US$
2,820.00)
2003-2010: 150,000 farmers per year were
reached in 2,300 municipalities
15. Bolsa FamĂlia Programme
ïŒProgramme of direct cash transfer with conditionalities which benefits families
with per capita family income at the level of or lower than R$ 70,00 a month (US$
35,00 aprox.); which can be higher when there are children or youth in the
family.
ïŒCondicionalities:
âąHealth â to be updated with the vaccination cycle and follow the growth and
development of children under 7 y.o. Pregnant women need to undertake pre-natal check
up.
Education - all children and teenagers between 6 and 17 y.o. must be enrolled in school
and with a minimum school attendance rate
ïŒ Families directly receive the resources paid through a bank present in almost all
municipalities in Brazil
ïŒManagement is shared between the national and subnational governments
ïŒSingle Registry â tool which allows the identification of the families
16. Bolsa FamĂlia Programme
Evolution of the number of
Amount paid by the Bolsa
families enrolled in the Bolsa
FamĂlia Programme
FamĂlia Programme
2004 to 2010
2004 to 2010
16,000 14,372.7 12.4 12.8
12,454.7 14
14,000 11.0 11.0
12 10.6
10,522.1
milhÔes R$
12,000
8,755.6 8.7
10
milhÔes
10,000 7,591.4
6,385.7 8 6.6
8,000
5,621.2
6,000 6
4,000
4
2,000
2
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
17. National School Feeding Programme
- PNAE
âąCreated in 1955 â it ensures through the transfer of financial
resources, school feeding for students of basic education (pre-
school, high school, secondary education and education for
youth and adults) enrolled in public and philantropic schools.
âą30% of the resources transferred to states and
municipalities must be invested in the direct purchase of
products from small holder agriculture, which fosters the
economic development of communities.
2011: budget of 3,1 billion; 45,6 million students benefited
18. âąCisterns (water tanks)
âąFood and Nutrition Security for SISAN
traditional communities
âąEnhancing production for self- âąFood Purchase Program (PAA)
consumption purposes âąDistribution of food to specific groups
âąProductive inclusion of the population
under food and nutrition insecurity
PRODUCTION TRADING
CONSUMPTION
âąPublic facilities for Food and Nutrition
âą Equipments to Support Family Farming
âąSupport to urban and periurban agriculture
âąFood and nutrition education
19. Brazil without Extreme Poverty Plan
Income
Guarantee
Axis
Increase of
Poverty map capabilities
16.2 million and Productive
opportunities Income Axis
Access to
Public
Services Axis