As políticas de segurança alimentar no Brasil: agricultura

Abstract

This paper discusses the theme of fighting hunger and the trajectory of public food security policies in Brazil from the Neomalthusian Theory and the Reformist or Marxist Theory. Considering the need to deepen this theme, it aimed to map the main public policies to fight hunger in the country and their contributions to food security. Specifically, it aimed to identify public policies and programs to combat hunger and food insecurity developed in Brazil, starting with the creation of FAO, as well as to describe experiences of urban agriculture in the country. The research is characterized as an exploratory and descriptive study, based on a qualitative approach, based on data collected through literature review, as well as documentary analysis of reports, documents and legislation available on institutional websites. The result of the research leads us to conclude that hunger today is not the result of scarcity, it presents itself in poverty, malnutrition. To solve it, a new model is needed that presents greater opportunity for access to food. This model must be adapted to the reality of the Brazilian population that lives mostly in urban centers, in addition to the conditions of low environmental impact, sustainability and ecology.