Brazilian family farmer encourages the work of other rural women in providing food for school feeding
A group of women led by the president of a family farming cooperative join efforts to generate more income through public procurement programmes. Paulo Beraldo and Palova Brito Brasilia, March 8, 2024 – Family farmer Rita de Cássia Alves has been president of the AgroVerde Cooperative, located in Guapimirim, in the state of Rio de […]
School garden promotes changes in the school community in the Dominican Republic
Oscar González shares the experience of change in his community after participating in a course from the Brazil-FAO Cooperation in school feeding Paulo Beraldo Since the revitalization of the school garden at the La Ortega Educational Center in the Municipality of Moca, Espaillat province, in the Dominican Republic, Oscar González noticed a profound change. The […]
Article: Brazil’s Co-Presidency in the Global School Meals Coalition
Fernanda Pacobahyba, President of the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE) Since 1955, Brazil has had a robust public policy for the universal and free provision of school meals, currently called the National School Feeding Programme (PNAE). This policy is structured and operationalized by the FNDE (National Fund for Educational Development), an agency of the […]
School feeding has changed the lives of smallholder farmers in Brasilia
Near the center of the capital of Brazil, producer Anaildo Porfírio participates in the National School Feeding Programme, a public policy that has improved the living conditions of several families working in agriculture and increased their income. Paulo Beraldo and Palova Brito Brasilia, Brazil, November 2, 2023 – Public purchases of family farming for the […]
“The experiences of countries may vary, but there are common objectives that unite us in the school feeding programmes”
See the interview with Oralia Robles, who works in the school feeding programme of El Salvador Paulo Beraldo While it’s true that each country has its own challenges when it comes to school feeding programmes – whether it’s building regulatory frameworks, improving school infrastructure, or strengthening family farming – there are many common goals. Among […]
