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

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

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

Policy Framework

PLANAPO

Prioritization and food composition data of 64 species

Increasing knowledge base and partnerships

“Plants for the Future”

Exploiting nutrition potential of native biodiversity

•  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

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

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

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

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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