Identification of the demand for the insertion of family farming's products into the school feeding program of Rio Grande do Sul
This dissertation has as a theme the insertion of family farmers products in the state schools of Rio Grande do Sul. In the year 2009 was created a law n° 11.947 which would have a fundamental change in the Brazilian National School Feeding Program (PNAE – Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar). Nowadays is mandatory at least thirty percent of governmental resources in the acquisition of foods directly from family farmers. This law is considered an example of revalidation and review of the state as a promoter of economic growth and productive activities through the public policies that strengthen the domestic economy encourage the marketing of food from family farmers and therefore distribute income more equitably, in the perspective of sustainable development. Some issues to make this true It could be indirect associated to the fact that we do not have researches about of supply foods used on the schools and which one will be the true demand of foods provided by family famers looking approximate the production with consumption. Therefore, this dissertation presents elements about the insertion of products from family farmers on the school feeding of Rio Grande do Sul. It´s made an estimate demand description of the foods necessary to supply all state schools through of menu analysis made by education state board according current law, comparing it with the offer of family farming, based on data relating to the production of this unique category, setting up the discussion about the challenges and potential of this market. All of these products compared have sufficient production to attend the state demand and more than half of these products have less than one percent of the estimated demand for their production, reaffirming the potential for foods from production family farms for supply of school meals. However, we must considered the logistic problems in order that regions with more demand it could be supplied for farmers from the other regions; rethought sanitary requirements and framework for legalization, a mainly special attention of the animal and rural family agroindustry foods, and strengthen the associations and cooperatives to meet demands in larger scales. Finally, there is the possibility of supplying state schools by family production of the state depends on aspects that involve issues that can be facilitated with greater government support in the areas of technical assistance and rural extension, in the reformulation of sanitary laws, and certification requirements for organic production, in structuring spaces receiving, food storage and distribution of these products. Still, it is essential in this process as the involvement of public officials and society in the formation of concrete partnerships amonglocal and regional actors for the implementation of the Program in perspective of the social, economic and sustainable development.