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 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 […]
‘The learning and the exchanges support our decisions and improvements in school feeding’
In interview to the RAES platform, Ana Carolina Baez talks about the improvements in the school feeding programme of the Dominican Republic Paulo Beraldo “The lessons we have learned from the exchanges have allowed us to support decision-making to strengthen our school feeding programme”. This is what Ana Carolina Báez, director of nutritional formulation and […]
‘School feeding is a strategic axis of South-South Cooperation’
Cecília Malaguti do Prado points out that one of the objectives of the Sustainable School Feeding Network is for the 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to have sustainable school feeding programs Paulo Beraldo “School feeding is a fundamental factor for the sustainable development of countries and a strategic axis of Trilateral South-South […]
‘Brazil has a strong commitment with school feeding programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean’, says FNDE president
In an interview with RAES, Fernanda Pacobahyba defends the exchange of knowledge among the countries to strengthen the school feeding policy in the region Paulo Beraldo Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 03, 2023 – Brazil has a strong commitment and responsibility with the development and strengthening of school feeding policy in Latin America and the […]
‘The partnership between school feeding programmes and rural technical assistance has a transformative potential’
Through rural technical assistance, Brazil has become an international reference for the promotion of public procurement of family farming and access to other public policies Paulo Beraldo A partnership with the potential to transform the lives of smallholder producers and feed millions of students. That is the definition of the union between rural technical assistance […]
‘RAES is essential as a platform for regional exchange and mutual support for school feeding’
Jorge Meza, FAO Representative in Argentina and Uruguay, comments that knowing the experiences of other countries helps to solve problems at the local level and incorporate innovations Paulo Beraldo Jorge Meza, Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Argentina and Uruguay, considers that the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES, […]
‘FAO can be a key player in supporting the implementation of school feeding policies’
For Mr. Ricardo Rapallo, FAO Representative in Guatemala, school feeding programmes should be included in any food and nutrition security strategy. And FAO can be a partner on that. Paulo Beraldo The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) can be a key player in supporting any government to develop a school feeding […]
Food-based dietary guidelines serve as reference for the planning and development of food and nutrition policies
In conversation with the RAES platform, Solange Fernandes, nutritionist and coordinator of the National School Feeding Program (PNAE) of Brazil, comments on the importance of the food-based dietary guidelines as instruments to support the design of public policies Paulo Beraldo Food-based dietary guidelines can be tools for the planning and elaboration of public food and […]
