Territorial development and school lunch: the impact of the PNAE on Brazilian agriculture

Abstract

This research aimed to understand the relevance of PNAE for the development of family farming in the pole municipalities of the São Francisco Valley, through the connection between the National School Meals Program - PNAE and the suppliers benefited by the hiring preference established by Law 11.947/2009, which determines that at least 30% of the amount transferred by the FNDE for school meals should be used in the acquisition of products from family farming. The Program was analyzed in the municipalities of Juazeiro/BA and Petrolina/PE, in the period from 2016 to 2021, demonstrating the amount decentralized by the FNDE and applied in family farming during this period. This is a quali-quantitative, exploratory, bibliographic and documentary research. The theoretical framework of the research was developed from a systematic literature review (SLR) and this research is based on the systemic method and the dialectical approach. The research findings show the application of resources in family agriculture by the municipalities in the researched period, improving the income of producers participating in the program, adding value to regional food, and boosting the territorial development of the region.