O Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos - PAA: estudo de caso sobre limitações e avanços na modalidade compra institucional em Belém, Estado do Pará.

Abstract

The Food Acquisition Program (PAA) is a public policy to encourage the development of family agriculture, which allows the expansion of commercialization and income generation channels, in which the Simultaneous Donation (CPR - Donation) and Institutional Purchase ( CI) represent an opportunity for farmers to market their production in institutional markets. The objective of this article was to evaluate the way in which the allocation of PAA resources in the state of Pará and access to the program are distributed in the CI mode, taking as a case study the municipality of Belém. The research was developed through a qualitative approach (CONAB / SUREG-PA) and to identify the difficulties for the execution of the PAA-CI, the managers of five federal institutions were interviewed. The low participation of women in the program was verified, as well as the decrease in the number of suppliers that reduced as the number of municipalities disconnected from the PAA. The main limitations to PAA-CI's functionality in the city of Belém-PA are related to logistical, operational and greater articulations between public agencies and producers. It is concluded that there are many obstacles to the implementation and development of this policy due to the need for greater dialogue between government and producers.