Conserving genetic diversity for food and nutrition in Brazil
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Conserving genetic diversity for food and nutrition by influencing policies and programmes in Brazil Daniela M. de Oliveira Beltrame, Ph.D. (National Project Coordinator – BFN)
Committee on Word Food Security - 43 FAO, Rome – 20th October 2016
Brazil overview The Great Paradox
• Brazil - the largest biodiversity in the world • Habitat and biodiversity loss • Agriculture dependent on exotic species
Simplification of diets • Simplified diet instead of diversified diet • Traditional and indigenous foods – forgotten and
underutilised • “Triple burden” of malnutrition
Opportunities • Species/varieties used at local and regional levels
Determining the causes of biodiversity loss
Revision of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to comply with Aichi Biodiversity Targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Policy Framework
PLANAPO
Prioritization and food composition data of 64 species
Increasing knowledge base and partnerships
“Plants for the Future”
Exploiting nutrition potential of native biodiversity
• Link family farmers to institutional markets – 30% min for PNAE, PAA 100% family farmers
• Premium price (30%) for organic and agroecological foods
• Priority of purchase from indigenous, quilombolas and other traditional communities
• PNAE: schools in traditional communities receive 50% more funds for school meals
School Feeding Program (PNAE) and Food Acquisition Program (PAA)
Photo credit: Conab
Promote biodiversity conservation, food security and income generation to local communities (“extractivism”)
• Establishes minimum prices and complements the price paid for products
• 15 species included in 2016/2017, 12 prioritized by BFN
National Policy on Minimum Prices for products from Sociobiodiversity (PGPM-Bio)
Photo credit: Conab
Creating an enabling environment for biodiversity for food and nutrition
Promotion of food security and sustainable rural development • Sociobiodiversity one of 6 “axes” guiding targets
and initiatives for PLANAPO 2016-2019
Photo credit: MDA
National Policy/Plan for Agroecology and Organic Production - PNAPO/PLANAPO
National Food and Nutrition Security Council – CONSEA • Policy letter - Sustainable use of native
biodiversity and family farming to achieve food sovereignty - native species, non-conventional vegetables and creole seeds
Formalize the role of biodiversity on food and nutrition security policies
• Ordinance MMA/MDS 163/2016 – List of sociobiodiversity products to guide public policies and food procurement
• Economic and nutritional potential
Next step - Create financial incentives for production and marketing
• Premium price, prioritization
Raising awareness and capacity building • Food fairs, cooking
demonstrations • Capacity building materials for
gatherers, farmers, professionals in the field
• Recipe development • Online Course
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• Volume of resources currently deployed for the purchase of native biodiversity products is only a small fraction of the total expenditure on agricultural products
• Opportunity for expansion
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