TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATIONAL SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM IN RURAL TERRITORIES OF LITORAL AND CAMPOS DE CIMA DA SERRA RURAL TERRITORIES, IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Abstract

The Territorial Development Policy has as one of its objectives the strengthening of family farming present in Rural Areas recognized by the Ministry of Agrarian Development. The National School Feeding Programme (PNAE) meets this policy by requiring the compulsory acquisition of at least 30% of food from family farmers in the School Feeding municipalities, giving priority to local farmers, followed by farmers in the territory rural. For these are recent advances, the role of PNAE as strengthening agent of this policy is not well elucidated. Thus, the aim of this study is to analyze the implementation of the National School Feeding Programme from educational indicators, resources, production and supply of schools, analyzing the potential and limitations of the program in boosting the development of Rural Areas dos Campos de Cima da Serra and Litoral, in Rio Grande do Sul. To do this, it performed data collection platforms such as the RS-OBSSAN, the ENDF, for the Agricultural Census, 2006, and School Census, 2014, respectively. Interviews were also conducted with nutritionists responsible for School Feeding in 43.2% of the 37 municipalities belonging to the Rural Areas. There was buying food from family farms by PNAE is held in all municipalities analyzed, though he is not prioritized by municipal managers as a strategy for strengthening the territorial development.