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.

1. Ministry of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger – MDS
Inter-Ministerial Chamber of Food and Nutrition Security - CAISAN
National Secretariat of Food and Nutrition Security – SESAN
“PAA África Programme
Inception Seminar – Purchase from
Africans for Africa”
Brasília, july 2nd

2. Institutionalization of
the policy area
“food and nutrition
security” in Brazil

3. Background and Legal Framework
 Debate that starts around 1930 but that moves forward from 2000 on.
 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:
 Organic Law institutes the National System of Food and Nutrition Security –
SISAN
 Constitutional Ammendement introduces the right to food as a fundamental
right
 Norms of the Federal Executive Power create CONSEA, the Interministerial
Chamber, the Policy and the Plan of Food and Nutrition Security
 Laws and norms are being drafted in the subnational governments

4. “Food 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.”
(Art. 3º of the Food and Nutritional Security Organic Law,
September 15th, 2006)

5. Indicators - important results in
this time frame

6. Total population and population living on less than US$ 1,25
(PPP) a day, 1990/2008
184.9 186.9
Total Extremamente pobres 180.6 182.8
176.0 178.3
171.0 173.5
164.1
156.1 158.2
151.9 154.0
145.4 147.6
141.6
36.2
30.2
26.5
25.9
24.9
29
24.5
24.3
23.9
21.1
19.5
17.3
14.5
12.3
11.2
8.9
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

7. Reduction of child undernourishment according to population
surveys in Brazil (children under 5 years old)
Weight deficit according to age Height deficit according to age
Déficit de peso para idade Déficit de estatura para idade
37.1%
15.9%
19.9%
5.6% 13.4%
4.2%
6.7%
1.8%
1975 1989 1996 2006 1975 1989 1996 2006
Source: ENDEF/PNDS

8. Evolution of the Real Minimum Wage – 1988 to 2010
550
500
450
400
350
300
R$
250
200
150
100
50
0
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
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 Básicas Adquiridas com 1 salário mínimo
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
nº de cestas básicas
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 São Paulo and Minimum Wage.
Source: Dieese.

10. The Structure of SISAN
• National Conference on Food and Nutrition Security (CNSAN)
- Four-year conference that determines the political guidelines and national
plan of food and nutritional security
• 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)
• 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
• Public Institutions and management stances of food and nutrition
security within the federal, state, the Federal District and municipal
levels.
• Private Institutions –profit 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
• Promotion of universal access to proper food
– Bolsa Família Programme (SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
MINISTRY)
– National School Feeding Programme – PNAE (EDUCATION
MINISTRY)
– Network of public infrastructure for food and nutrition
(SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY)
– Food Program for Workers – PAT (WORK MINISTRY)
– Food supply for specific groups (SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
MINISTRY)

13. PNSAN Government programs and
actions: examples
• Supply and structuring of systems for food
production, processing and distribution
– Minimal prices and stockpiling (FOOD SUPPLY COMPANY)
– National Program towards the Strengthening of Family
Farming (PRONAF) (MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN DEVELOPMENT)
– Food Purchase Program (PAA) (BOTH AGRARIAN AND SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT MINISTRIES)
– Agrarian Reform (MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN DEVELOPMENT)
– Program of Conservation and Handling of agro-biodiversity
(MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT)
– Program of Support to Fishermen and Farmers (MINISTRY OF
FISHERIES)

14. Food Purchase Program (PAA)
Created by the Art. 19 of the Law nº 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 – US$
2,820.00)
2003-2010: 150,000 farmers per year were
reached in 2,300 municipalities

15. Bolsa Família Programme
Programme 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.
Condicionalities:
•Health – 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
 Families directly receive the resources paid through a bank present in almost all
municipalities in Brazil
Management is shared between the national and subnational governments
Single Registry – tool which allows the identification of the families

16. Bolsa Família Programme
Evolution of the number of
Amount paid by the Bolsa
families enrolled in the Bolsa
Família Programme
Família 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
milhões R$
12,000
8,755.6 8.7
10
milhões
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
•Created in 1955 – 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.
•30% 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. •Cisterns (water tanks)
•Food and Nutrition Security for SISAN
traditional communities
•Enhancing production for self- •Food Purchase Program (PAA)
consumption purposes •Distribution of food to specific groups
•Productive inclusion of the population
under food and nutrition insecurity
PRODUCTION TRADING
CONSUMPTION
•Public facilities for Food and Nutrition
• Equipments to Support Family Farming
•Support to urban and periurban agriculture
•Food 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

20. Thank you!
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT AND FIGHT
AGAINST HUNGER
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT OF FOOD AND
NUTRITION SECURITY
www.mds.gov.br
sesan@mds.gov.br
Esplanada dos Ministérios Bloco C Sala 405
70.046-900 – Brasília/DF – Brasil
55 61 3433-1079/1119/1120