This paper focuses on the rationale for state-based market interventions to support smallholder production along with some case studies that follow the evolution and impact of what we call 'institutional demand' policies. Institutional demand is an intervention that aims to improve regional...

[Introducción ...] El estudio comienza en la Sección 2, donde se hace una presentación general del diseño, las operaciones y las trayectorias del PAA. Allí presentamos los actores que han participado en el diseño y las distintas modalidades de implementación (es decir, la compra a...

[Introdução ...] O trabalho se inicia na Seção 2 fornecendo uma visão geral do projeto, operações e trajetórias do PAA. Exploramos os atores envolvidos no projeto e as diferentes modalidades de implementação (ou seja, a compra direta de agricultores individuais e associações e...

[Introduction ...] The paper begins in Section 2 by providing an overview of the design, operations and trajectories of the PAA. We explore the actors involved in the design and the different implementation modalities (i.e. purchase from individual farmers and associations and organisation of...

Agroecology in Brazil is quickly gaining momentum with the recent passing of Decree 7.794 of 20 August 2012 for a National Policy for Agroecology and Organic Production (PLANAPO) and strong support from civil society organisations. While PLANAPO was officially launched on 17 October 2013, the...

While political dynamics differ greatly from one place to another, rural areas continue to have legitimate grievances. Poverty in rural areas is both more prevalent and more acute than in urban areas - about 80 per cent of the world's extremely poor people live in rural areas.