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Main Objectives

To build a democratic proposal of Food Security Policy for Brazil

To promote people’s awareness of this issue

To involve the three levels of government, NGOs and Civil Society in this debate

To address the commitments signed by Brazil at the World Food Summit of 1996

Undernourished People:Current Situation and Trends

Principles

Decent alimentation is a right which has to be guaranteed by State

The elimination of hunger should not be separated from the economic and social development

A Food Security Policy must gather three components: quantity, quality and regularity

Hunger Diagnosys

Poverty and hunger in Brazil and in the rest of the world haven’t been decreased in a desirable pace. Hunger in Brazil is not caused by lack of food (According to FAO the availability per capita of 2.960 kcal/person/day is above the minimum of 1.900 kcal/person/day) but by the insufficient income of almost 1/3 of our population Hunger is increasing in the metropolitan areas.

Evolution of Poverty in Brasil

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001

(milh

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fam

ílias)

Metrop. Urbana Rural

Our Numbers

Distribution of Poverity2001

Urbana não

metrop.51%

Rural26%

Metro 23%

• 10 million households (21%) or 46 million individuals (27%) in destitution in Brazil earning less than US$1/day (R$71,53 / month ) in 2001.

• Distribution: 47,5% in the North-east, 30% in the South-east, 10% in the South, 7% in the North and 6% in the Center West.

Brazil

Poverty and Employment

Poor according to their ocuppation2001

Indústria11%

Agrícola24%

Não Ocupados27%

Serviços25%

Aposentados11%

Outras Atividades

1%Adm. Pública

1%

Hunger Zero: An Integrated Policy of Food Security

25 Policies

40 Programs regarding improve the quality, quantity and regularity of Brazilian alimentation

• Structural Policies: related to employment and the extension of social rights to whole population

• Specific Policies: in order to promote food security and the access to nutritious food for the neediest segment of the population.

• Local Policies: partnership with municipalities and society to assure the community food security

Integrated Policy to Banish Hunger

Employment Generation and Income Increase Policies (Housing, infra-structure, micro financing, small business etc.)

Incentive to low-income farmers

Scholarships and Minimum Income

In

tens

ifica

tion

of

Land

Ref

orm

Structural Policies

Food Stamp Program to complement the earnings of the very poor households up to the poverty line

Emergency basic food basketsSecurity Food Stocks maintenance Enlarging and re-addressing the Private

Nourishment ProgramsEnlargement of the School Meal ProgramMothers and Children Malnutrition ProgramsNew effort to assure the food security and food and

consumption education E-Procurement for food

Specific Policies

Urban Areas Food Banks

(donations and

volunteers) Partenership

with Retail Urban

AgricultureM

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ail

Rural Areas Metropolitan

Popular Restaurants

Food Banks Distribution

Platforms

Local Policies

Resources

Needs: US$ 4 to 5 billion / year to reach most of poor and

increase further ( 4% of Brazilian Federal Budget)

 

Resources (already available): Federal Tax Funds dedicated to fight poverty Federal Social Funds More revenue coming from economic development Donations

Th

ank

you

!