Programa Nacional da Alimentação Escolar – (PNAE): avanços e desafios na execução da Lei 11.967/09 no município de Barreiros - PE

Abstract

Marketing represents an essential step in the production chain of family agricultural production. Being responsible for generating income and maintaining the farming family in the countryside. For this to happen, the existence of commercial spaces and institutional purchase programs is essential, such as the National School Feeding Program (PNAE), which establishes that at least 30% of resources for school meals come from products from the family farming. The objective of this study was to characterize the advances and challenges in the execution of Law 11.967/09 regarding the purchase of family agricultural production for school lunches in the city of Barreiros - PE. To carry out this study, it was considered necessary to use qualitative and quantitative techniques through the application of questionnaires. The municipal manager of PNAE, the vice president of the Rural Union (STR Barreiros), the nutritionist responsible for school menus in the municipality, the nutritionist at the Federal Institute of Pernambuco (Campus Barreiros) and the president of the Municipal Council for Sustainable Rural Development were interviewed (CMDRS). Among the various aspects observed in the interviews, the access and implementation of Law 11.967/09 stood out. The PNAE manager in the municipality mentioned that the purchase of foodstuffs from family farming this year benefited only four family farmers. One of the barriers pointed out by the manager in accessing the program was the difficulty in documentation and the fact that the purchase process takes place through a public call, as provided for in the law. Both the rural union and the municipal council highlighted the lack of resources for institutional purchases by the PNAE and difficulties in the organization of production as factors for low adherence to the program. Both nutritionists interviewed also mentioned as challenges in putting the PNAE into operation the lack of contact with farmers, documentation and their difficulty in accessing public notices via the internet. Considering the number of settlements and agricultural families in the municipality of Barreiros, accessing the PNAE as provided for in Law 11.967/09 is urgent when we think about strengthening the local production chain and promoting income generation for agricultural families