Políticas públicas para segurança alimentar e nutricional: dificuldades e possiblidades observadas em relação aos agricultores do assentamento palestina, Cravolândia – Bahia

Abstract

The Palestinian Rural Settlement, located in Cravolândia-Ba, was created in 1999, the year in which the settlers organized the Cravolândia Agricultural Workers Association (ATAC). Despite the usufruct of the land, many settlers still live in a situation of social vulnerability and food insecurity. In June 2020, the settlement participated in the Public Call of the Regional Development and Action Company (CAR) of the State of Bahia, aimed at ensuring food and nutrition security for small family farmers, achieving success. In this context, the research aimed to reflect on factors that hindered the access of the referred settlement to the resources offered in the aforementioned notice. The adopted methodology was of qualitative character, it was based on documentary studies during the process of discussion and proposal submission, as well as theoretical support in references of the area. The first factor that limited ATAC's participation in the public call was the requirement of proof of regularity and discharge before the municipal, state and federal secretariats of control and inspection. The second limiting factor was the need to write an expression of interest, since most of the settlers have a low level of education. As a result, the relevance of partnerships and the consolidated community organization was inferred.