Banca de DEFESA: VIVIANY MOURA CHAVES

Uma banca de DEFESA de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : VIVIANY MOURA CHAVES
DATE: 28/02/2023
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: LEAN-UFRN e Google Meet
TITLE:

Family Farming and the Struggle for Subsistence: an Analysis of Food Insecurity in the Context of Limited Production

KEY WORDS:

Family farming; food insecurity; agricultural policies; socioeconomic factors; local food chain; food systems.

PAGES: 127
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Sociologia
SUBÁREA: Outras Sociologias Específicas
SUMMARY:

A large portion of food production in many low and middle-income countries is being taken care of by family farmers, but they are also vulnerable to food insecurity and poverty. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the food situation of farming families, disrupting supply chains and means of livelihood. Therefore, it is crucial to rethink access to food and agricultural policies to tackle food insecurity in the rural context. Our study aimed to investigate how socio-economic, production, and access conditions to agricultural initiatives, during the pandemic, impacted the food security of family farmers located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Our study considered two surveys. In the first, through a systematic review, we conducted an overview of the problems and possible solutions faced by school feeding programs in acquiring food from family agriculture. In the second, through a cross-sectional study, we made 132 phone calls to family farmers in the state. Food insecurity was measured through the reduced Brazilian Scale of Food Insecurity (EBIA). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, and for the bivariate analyses of categorical variables, the chi-square test was used. From the 37 studies included in our review, we identified that the most critical problems of local food acquisition stem from family agriculture, including food production and marketing, and are exacerbated by factors such as lack of investment and inefficient logistics. Our findings from the second study indicated that the pandemic worsened the food insecurity situation, especially among women farmers with low education and income. Regarding access to different family agriculture initiatives, the food insecurity situation overshadowed these social protection measures. This can be an indication that these initiatives were not strong enough to curb food insecurity during the economic, political, and health crisis in Brazil.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1298988 - JOAO BOSCO ARAUJO DA COSTA
Interna - 3859825 - MICHELLE CRISTINE MEDEIROS JACOB
Externo ao Programa - 2842635 - FABIO RESENDE DE ARAUJO - UFRNExterno à Instituição - CESAR JOSÉ DE OLIVEIRA - EMATER-RN
Externa à Instituição - MARIA CECILIA ROCHA - RU