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The Role of Small Cooperatives and Communitarian Agents in Brazil: Strategy of Action to Sustainable Food Security and Struggle Against Poverty

Wednesday, July 16, 2014: 11:06 AM
Room: Booth 61
Oral Presentation
Wânia SILVA , Social Science, Maringá State University, Brazil, Maringá, Brazil
The Role of Small Cooperatives and Communitarian Agents in Brazil : Strategy of Action to Sustainable Food Security and Struggle Against  Poverty.

KEY WORDS: COOPERATIVES, FOOD SECURITY, LOCAL COMMUNITIES , SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY

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FOOD SECURITY PARTY III

CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES OF FOOD CRISES WORLD, HUNGER AND FARMING ALTERNATIVES

Author: Wânia Rezende Silva

Maringá State University ,Paraná ,  Brazil

waniasilva@yahoo.com

Food security understood as a process that goes beyond the production and access to food, has been an important topic of discussion in the Central Countries as well as in the Developing Countries. FAO, UNESCO and Local Governments have presented several  programs  to guarantee the right to food security and  a sustainable development. However, many of them has not been succeeded because of the  disregard for local knowledge  ,great bureaucracy  and a  lack of involvement  by  the local population .In order to face this reality  in Brazilian Society on XXI century ,  this proposal aims to identify, disseminate and replicate possible actions undertaken by organizations and agricultural cooperatives , and local  agents and  leaderships who are focused on the preservation of food traditions and enhancement of capabilities and local knowledge. These possible actions can create a favorable environment for the use of social technologies, with  low cost and  commitment  of communities. The research has been done in the South Part of Brazil , through a qualitative perspective , using the techniques of interviews , workshops and participative diagnostics including visits to cooperatives and small towns .The data  will be  systematized in the form of booklet, video and articles in order to stimulate new actions in other regions and countries