FEMALE PROTAGONISM IN THE FOOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM (PAA): THE COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO ORGANIC PRODUCTS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2030 AGENDA

Abstract

The objectives of this study are: to verify how female protagonism in the organic management of productive backyards of family farming contributes to the implementation of the SDGs of the 2030 Agenda in their rural and urban community. We employed a qualitative approach and the case study, through the use of interviews with 20 farmers, direct observation and document analysis. The farmers have an organic production in the productive backyards of around 3 to 4 thousand tons of food monthly, which were destined for the deliveries of the Green Basket Project (part of the Food Acquisition Program/PAA). These organic foods were distributed by the Municipality of Jaboticabal through the Secretariat of Social Assistance and Development to families in social vulnerability with the support of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Supply and Environment (SAAMA) and the Coordination of Integral Technical Assistance (CATI). In each "green basket" there were 10 kg of organic food grown by the farmers. In 2021, 2022 and 2024, about 750 families received green baskets. In 2023, the receipt of the baskets by families was postponed to 2025, due to the processing of the PAA notice. Because it is done in irregular periods and with a long period of time, from one to three times a year, with an interval of 4 to 5 months on average, the donation of the baskets to families in vulnerable situations in the neighboring municipalities contributed little to alleviate food insecurity over other periods of the year. In relation to the farmers' families, food security occurred through self-consumption and the purchase of other types of food acquired with the proceeds from the sale to the PAA.  However, the farmers promoted the consumption of organic food in their rural community and in the neighboring urban region in this context, but enabled the implementation of SDG 2 (Zero Hunger and Sustainable Agriculture), SDG 3 (Health and Well-Being), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduction of Inequalities), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 13 (Action against Global Climate Change).