Benefits and challenges of the public food procurement program: Perspectives of technicians and managers of family farmer organizations in Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Public food purchase programs are a useful tool for promoting food security through rural development, supporting family farmers, and encouraging sustainable and healthy food production. The study aimed to analyse the characteristics of family farmer organizations associated with the Brazilian Public Food Procurement (PFP) program and the opinion of technicians and managers of the organizations regarding the benefits and challenges of the program. A cross-sectional study was conducted through a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire contained questions regarding the characteristics of the organization and the food sales process, as well as the opinion about the benefits and challenges of PFP. The results were stratified according to the organization's participation in the PFP. The chi

SUBMITTER: Soares P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11620162 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature