The Government of Brazil is providing $2 375 000 for a new local food purchase programme to be set up by FAO and the World Food Programme (WFP) to benefit farmers and vulnerable populations in five African countries – Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger and Senegal.
Under a recent agreement, Brazil will fund the project, as well as share expertise drawn from its own national Food Purchase Programme (PAA).
Brazil's PAA buys agricultural products from smallholders and delivers them to at-risk categories, including children and youth through school feeding programmes. The PAA is a cornerstone of the country's Zero Hunger strategy. Under the agreement the FAO, which is to receive $1.55 million, will look after the production side of the new project, providing seeds and fertilizer and boosting the capacity of small-scale farmers and farmers’ associations to grow, process and sell their produce. FAO will also mobilize Brazilian expertise in support of local purchase initiatives. WFP, which is receiving $800 000, will be responsible for organizing the purchase and delivery of the food to schools and vulnerable groups.
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