O PAA, política social e povos indígenas: um estudo de caso do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos no Município de Ipuaçu - SC

Abstract

This research emerges from the approach and incursions of the discussions on public policy and in particular the Food Acquisition Program - PAA and its implementation in Indigenous Xapecó (TIX), in the city of Ipuaçu / SC. The search option focusing on PAA Program and the Food Distribution in Action TIX, was due to the observation of mostly focused studies, organizations, cooperatives, associations and production systems geared to family farming in areas that do not involve directly the Indian or the indigenous territory. Starting from the reality of TIX and take this public policy, as the object of this study analyzed the implementation of the Food Acquisition Program - PAA and the food distribution action, and their representation in strengthening the autonomy of the indigenous people in the Indigenous Land Xapecó / SC, from 2009 to 2012. In this context, we sought to understand and investigate how to operationalize the PAA and the food distribution action, and whether they implement the strategies of autonomy and protagonism, provided by Law No. 10,696 / 2003 in the city of Ipuaçu / SC. For context purposes, the object of study, is supported in the area of redistributive policies, and its relationship with development. Therefore, the theoretical route initially had the quest for understanding the context of public and social policies and their relationship to the development, anchored mainly in studies of Leff, Iamamoto, Sachs, Teixeira, Yasbek. The methodology of this work involves the qualitative case study research procedure, using techniques of collecting primary and secondary data on the problem of the research study, which used the following search tools for achieving the objectives: document content analysis, literature review, verbal reports through semi-structured interviews and analysis of the collected data. Analyzing the creation of public policy actions that promote the production of food for the supply in the country, aimed to present this work to reflect on the experience of the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) and the Food Distribution Action in Indigenous Land Xapecó in the city of Ipuaçu / SC. The performance study of the Food Acquisition Program for the strengthening of family farming in TIX possible to understand the impacts on the livelihoods of indigenous families, and the role of food distribution action in ensuring a healthy diet. It can be concluded that the PAA fulfill its role in strengthening family agriculture, and sustainable development. This posed for indigenous peoples today as an ally by overcoming challenges and possibilities strategies facing today for this necessary change mode of production and consumption. However, also found up the main negative points for this policy and the effective food distribution action, through qualitative data contained in the interviews. Therefore, it is important to consider the role of users and encouraging autonomy so that services are not only to meet emerging demands, but rather that serve to transform the lives of the subjects. It is in this context that the indigenous are now seeking to create development alternatives to ensure their survival, without abandoning their traditional values.