Avaliação dos impactos do programa de aquisição de alimentos Leite pela Vida no Norte de Minas Gerais

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the Leite pela Vida Program in the North of Minas Gerais. Included as part of the Federal Government's Food Acquisition Program, the PAA-Leite has, on the one hand, a concern to ensure greater food security for families in situations of vulnerability and, on the other, to articulate security issues with a policy aimed at strengthening familial farmers. The evaluation focuses on three fronts: analysis of the profile of the beneficiaries, the impact of the price policy on milk supply, and the evaluation of the relevance of dairy farms to the program. The results indicate the significance of the PAA-Leite for the region, including precise focus on small producers with diversified use of land and importance of technical assistance, as well as effects on productivity, which place the program as an important instrument in regional development assistance.