Food and nutritional security policies in Brazil and their relationship with family farming

Abstract

The evolution of the concept of Food and Nutritional Security (FNS) in Brazil has been accompanied over the years by the development of FNS public policies oriented to guarantee the Human Right to Adequate Food (HRAF). Established in 2003 based on the diagnosis of non-compliance with HRAF in the country, the “Zero Hunger” Program proposed actions aimed at improving income and increasing the supply of food. In order to discuss the role of FNS policies in Brazil, focusing on the strategies of the “Zero Hunger” Program as a framework for action to combat hunger and misery in the country, the article raises it as a question: What is the role of the “Zero Hunger” program to strengthen other income transfer programs? in Brazil? What is the program differential and its contribution to the encouragement of family farming in Brazil? This study, with descriptive methodology, was based on documentary research carried out on official data from FAO and IBGE. From the analysis of bibliography and data collected, it is possible to conclude that the Zero Hunger program represents an important articulating axis of FNS policies in Brazil, allowing the implementation of important policies for access to food and strengthening family farming.