O mercado institucional da compra de alimentos da agricultura familiar – PAA E PNAE – no território do Vale do Rio Pardo, RS

The objective of this paper is to analyze the functioning of the institutional market for the purchase of food from family farmers – PAA and PNAE – in the territory of the Rio Pardo Valley/RS. The field research was carried out between April and November 2016, using as data collection technique the semi-structured interview, accompanied by a formulary for collecting information regarding the structuring of the programs in the municipalities. The interviews were carried out through visits to the municipalities, Secretariats of Agriculture and Education and EMATER offices in the municipalities. The analysis of the data obtained in the interviews was based on the content analysis method. It was concluded that the needs of municipalities to account for adequate supply of school meals are higher than the resources made available by the Federal Government. The amounts transferred to both programs need to be complemented by municipalities, otherwise they will not meet minimum standards of quantity and quality of food for schools.