World Food Day: Social Programs Strengthen Family Farming, Combat Hunger, Reduce Waste, and Boost Sustainable Development in Brazil

Written by Rodrigo Souza

Published on 17/10/2025 at 08:04

O Dia Mundial da Alimentação ganha um novo significado em 2025, quando o Brasil celebra conquistas expressivas na luta contra a fome e na promoção do acesso justo e sustentável à comida (Foto: Sergio Amaral/MDS)

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The World Food Day, celebrated on the last day of October 16, gains a new meaning in 2025, when Brazil celebrates significant achievements in the fight against hunger and the promotion of fair and sustainable access to food, according to a report published.

After leaving the UN Hunger Map, the country reaffirms its commitment to public policies that unite social inclusion, support for family production, and the fight against waste.

Programs such as the Family Agriculture Harvest Plan, the National School Feeding Program (PNAE), and the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) have expanded the reach of healthy food and strengthen the local economy.

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Family Farming And Food Security At The Center Of Public Policies

The expansion of policies aimed at family farming and food security has been essential for strengthening national production and valuing small producers.

In 2025, more than 4.5 million families benefit from programs that stimulate sustainable production and facilitate access to credit, such as Pronaf and PNRA.

These incentives guarantee income in the countryside and expand the supply of fresh and diverse food in schools, markets, and local fairs.

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The World Food Day reinforces the role of these farmers in building more resilient food systems, capable of facing climate change and economic crises without compromising the food security of the population.

The set of social programs implemented by the government has been decisive for reducing inequality and food insecurity.

With the expansion of the PAA and the PNAE, millions of students and families in vulnerable situations now have daily access to balanced meals.

Additionally, the Rural Promotion and Stock Formation Program help balance the supply and prevent food waste.

The presidential sanction of projects that ensure credit and support for marketing reinforces the state’s presence as an active agent in guaranteeing food sovereignty.

During World Food Day, these advances are recognized as pillars of a model of sustainable development that integrates social justice and productive efficiency.

Policies To Combat Waste And International Cooperation For Food

Actions aimed at combating waste and international cooperation for food have gained prominence on the national and global agenda.

In September, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed laws that expand investments and strengthen sustainable production.

At the FAO World Food Forum in Rome, Lula emphasized that the fight against hunger must be a permanent state policy with continuous financing.

World Food Day symbolizes not only the celebration of internal achievements but also Brazil’s commitment to building a global network of food solidarity.

By reaching less than 2.5% of the population at risk of undernourishment, the country reaffirms its leadership in defending the human right to adequate food.

World Food Day: Social Programs Strengthen Family Farming, Combat Hunger, Reduce Waste, and Boost Sustainable Development in Brazil

Family Farming And Food Security At The Center Of Public Policies

Policies To Combat Waste And International Cooperation For Food

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

China is building an artificial island in the middle of the sea, covering 20 km², to construct the largest offshore airport in the world, the Dalian Jinzhouwan. This $4.3 billion project is anchored on more than 3,000 pillars embedded in the rock beneath the ocean and is scheduled to open in 2035.

Austrian engineers have developed an inflatable concrete technology that transforms flat slabs into domes using only air pressure, eliminating scaffolding and temporary forms, and potentially changing the way bridges, tunnels, and curved roofs are constructed worldwide.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

The James Webb telescope spotted a planet 700 light-years from Earth with mornings full of sand clouds and nights with clear skies, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres reaches an impressive 170 degrees.

Pickle juice, molasses, and brewery waste are spread by trucks on frozen roads in Massachusetts to melt ice after a shortage of road salt, repurpose industrial waste, and reduce damage to rivers and lakes used as sources of drinking water.

China places in the sea an 8-story, 25,000-ton steel giant, the largest offshore wind station in the world, capable of transmitting 6 billion kWh per year and bringing clean energy to areas increasingly distant from the coast.

Braking only in front of the radar and accelerating right after may no longer be an option for drivers, because BR-101 in Espírito Santo tested a system that measures the average speed over an entire stretch and caught a car at 124 km/h on a 60 km/h road.

Building a 95-square-meter house in 2026 can start at around R$ 185,000 at the reference base and exceed R$ 330,000 in high standard, but the final cost depends on the land, finishing, fees, and the region, with the South of the country being among the most expensive in Brazil.

A small church built in 7 weeks in 1961 stands surrounded by skyscrapers in Balneário Camboriú, the city with the most expensive square meter in Brazil, accommodating only 60 people and defying decades of verticalization and luxury on the coast of Santa Catarina.

World Food Day: Social Programs Strengthen Family Farming, Combat Hunger, Reduce Waste, and Boost Sustainable Development in Brazil

Brazil Celebrates Advances In Access To Food With Public Policies That Strengthen Family Farming, Expand Social Programs, And Ensure Food Security On World Food Day

Family Farming And Food Security At The Center Of Public Policies

Social Programs And Fighting Hunger Drive Sustainable Development On World Food Day

Policies To Combat Waste And International Cooperation For Food

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

China is building an artificial island in the middle of the sea, covering 20 km², to construct the largest offshore airport in the world, the Dalian Jinzhouwan. This $4.3 billion project is anchored on more than 3,000 pillars embedded in the rock beneath the ocean and is scheduled to open in 2035.

Austrian engineers have developed an inflatable concrete technology that transforms flat slabs into domes using only air pressure, eliminating scaffolding and temporary forms, and potentially changing the way bridges, tunnels, and curved roofs are constructed worldwide.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

The James Webb telescope spotted a planet 700 light-years from Earth with mornings full of sand clouds and nights with clear skies, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres reaches an impressive 170 degrees.

In Brazil, a farm impresses: larger than the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, it has 800 km of internal roads, a thousand residents, and produces soy and meat to supply China and Europe.

Exports of Minas Gerais agribusiness fall to US$ 5.8 billion in the first four months, but Minas maintains national strength with coffee, meat on the rise, and sales to 160 countries.

Imagine raising tons of fish in the middle of the sea using only a cell phone. This is what’s happening in Fuzhou, China, where zero-carbon smart platforms already produce more than 2,200 tons of seafood per year and are expected to reach 15 units.

Brazil prepares for a record coffee export with 50 million bags, a historic harvest, and low global stocks, but El Niño threatens the flowering and could change prices, sales, and supply amid the international market race.

Starting from December 2026, Europe tightens restrictions on soy, meat, and coffee from Brazil and requires traceability to the origin, creating a “green passport” that may determine which farms, slaughterhouses, and exporters will still be able to sell to the European bloc.

Pickle juice, molasses, and brewery waste are spread by trucks on frozen roads in Massachusetts to melt ice after a shortage of road salt, repurpose industrial waste, and reduce damage to rivers and lakes used as sources of drinking water.

China places in the sea an 8-story, 25,000-ton steel giant, the largest offshore wind station in the world, capable of transmitting 6 billion kWh per year and bringing clean energy to areas increasingly distant from the coast.

Braking only in front of the radar and accelerating right after may no longer be an option for drivers, because BR-101 in Espírito Santo tested a system that measures the average speed over an entire stretch and caught a car at 124 km/h on a 60 km/h road.

Building a 95-square-meter house in 2026 can start at around R$ 185,000 at the reference base and exceed R$ 330,000 in high standard, but the final cost depends on the land, finishing, fees, and the region, with the South of the country being among the most expensive in Brazil.

A small church built in 7 weeks in 1961 stands surrounded by skyscrapers in Balneário Camboriú, the city with the most expensive square meter in Brazil, accommodating only 60 people and defying decades of verticalization and luxury on the coast of Santa Catarina.