BFN Brazil describes the process it underwent to identify the main causes of biodiversity loss in Brazil and the steps it undertook to influence existing policies and programs to recognize the importance of biodiversity with nutrition importance

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Policy Framework
PLANAPO

5. Prioritization and food composition data of 64 species
Increasing knowledge base and partnerships
“Plants for the Future”

6. Exploiting nutrition potential of native biodiversity

7. • 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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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Monitoring purchases of sociobiodiversity products
• 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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13. Thank you!
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