Analysis of the policy of food acquisition of family agriculture by the municipalities: the case of PNAE in three microregions of the West of Santa Catarina

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the governance by the municipalities of the National School Feeding Programme (PNAE), according to Law n. 11.947/2009 which provides for the purchase of food from family farmers at a minimum value of 30% of the resources of the National Fund for Education Development. The work launched case study hand in three micro-regions of the West of Santa Catarina (Chapecó, Concordia and Xanxerê) considering a sample of 31 municipalities. The main results showed that the PNAE has been performing effective, achieving its main objectives in terms of strengthening family agriculture, to provide better nutritional quality for students as well as a promoter the local and regional development. On the other hand, these results could be higher (increasing the efficiency of the policy) if the governance of program by the municipalities were more robust. The survey found that only four municipalities (13% of our sample) perform a program management considered appropriate in terms of developing organizational actions of production, logistical support and technical advice to farmers.