title: Nutrition-sensitive agriculture and the promotion of food and nutrition sovereignty and security in Brazil.
abstract: This paper explores the possibilities of the nutrition-sensitive agriculture approach in the context of the programs and actions towards promoting food and nutrition sovereignty and security in Brazil. To analyze the links between nutrition and agriculture, this paper presents the conceptual framework related to food and nutrition security, and stresses the correlations among concepts, institutional structures and program design in Brazil. Dominant models of food production and consumption are scrutinized in the light of these relationships. This paper also highlights differences amongst different ways to promote nutrition-sensitive agriculture through food-acquisition programs from family farmers, experiences in agro-ecology and bio-fortification programs. In the closing remarks, the paper draws some lessons learned from the Brazilian experience that highlight the advantages of family farming and rapid food production, distribution and consumption cycles in order to promote access to an affordable, diversified and more adequate diet in nutritional terms.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Referência em Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil, rsmaluf@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Renato Sergio
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Maluf
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luciene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Burlandy
authors.affiliation: UFRRJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santarelli
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schottz
authors.affiliation: UFRRJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Juliana Simões
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Speranza
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D001938:Brazil; D005502:Food; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status