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National Meeting on Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Takes Place in Brasilia

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The National Meeting on Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture, a two-day conference in Brasilia, has brought together representatives from various sectors to evaluate achievements and plan new actions for the National AUP Program. Established in 2023, the program aims to promote urban agriculture and food sovereignty, and has made significant strides in integrating sectoral plans and promoting agroecology.

Key Takeaways:

  • The National AUP Program, established in 2023, aims to promote urban agriculture and food sovereignty, and has made significant strides in integrating sectoral plans and promoting agroecology.
  • The program's rotating coordination, a governance innovation, has inspired other arrangements in the Brazilian government and has enshrined the agenda into state policy.
  • Acting Minister Fernanda Machiavelli emphasized the importance of securing resources through specific calls for proposals to support initiatives in the territories and highlighted advances such as the inclusion of urban farmers in public calls for proposals.
  • Representing civil society, Marcio Matos reinforced that the agenda is built from the outskirts of cities, favelas, and communities, where collective gardens and kitchens symbolize resistance and grassroots organization.
  • The program has been linked to climate justice and urban justice, with a focus on humanizing the landscape, bringing people together, and strengthening food sovereignty.
  • The meeting's agenda includes panel discussions on national policy concepts, strategies, and perspectives, with discussions on the right to the city, food security, and climate resilience.
  • The Deputy Secretary of Popular and Solidarity Economy, Fernando Zamban, reinforced the AUP's connection with the just transition, the solidarity economy, and the need for a more robust regulatory framework to consolidate structural policies in the territories.

Statistics:

  • The National AUP Program was established in 2023.
  • The meeting was attended by representatives from Brazilian government, local governments, civil society organizations, universities, research institutes, extension workers, and farmers.
  • The program has made significant strides in integrating sectoral plans, with 4 ministries (MDA, MDS, MTE, and MMA) working together on agroecology.
  • The program has launched 1 specific public call for proposals to support initiatives in the territories.
  • The meeting's agenda includes 2 panel discussions on national policy concepts, strategies, and perspectives.

Sources:

  • Brazil. Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture. (2023). National Meeting on Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture.
  • Brazil. Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture. (2023). National AUP Program.
  • YouTube. (2023). National Meeting on Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture.
  • /TVMDA channel. (2023). National Meeting on Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture.

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