Food Insecurity in Brazil Dropped by 85%

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Food Insecurity in Brazil Dropped by 85% in 1 Year

• Brazil implemented a new strategy to deal with hunger

• Food insecurity dropped by 85% in 2023

• The new plan aims to resolve remaining hunger issues by 2030

Global food insecurity is increasing at an alarming rate. According to the World Food Programme, in 2022, over 258 million people worldwide experienced issues with severe food insecurity. Food insecurity happens when a person has no access to food and goes 24 hours or more without eating. Aware of the problem, the UN monitors hunger on a global scale in cooperation with different agencies. Their annual report is often referred to as the Hunger Map.

Somewhat ironically, Brazil found itself on the Hunger Map despite being a significant player in the agricultural sector as an exporter of soy, beef, and coffee. In the 2000s, the government made considerable efforts to alleviate hunger, and by 2014, Brazil was off the Hunger Map. However, that changed due to various political, economic, and environmental issues, followed by a growing trend of extreme poverty. It was reported that, in 2022, 4.7 percent of Brazilians were malnourished, and 10 % faced severe food insecurity.

That is why the new government decided to put food security back on the agenda. They implemented several multi-sectoral strategies, including reviving programs such as the Family Stipend, the Food Acquisition Program, the Family Agriculture Harvest Plan, and the National School Feeding Program.

In just one year, they had remarkable results. In 2023 severe food insecurity dropped by 85%. That means that approximately 14.7 million people were spared from hunger in 2023. But that’s not all. The government also launched the Brazil Without Hunger plan, which consists of 80 programs with various goals, such as boosting social participation, supporting family farming and rural producers. Their goal is to remove Brazil from the Hunger Map by 2030.

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