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PNAE: your production in school meals
National School Feeding Program: since January 1, 2026, at least 45% of the funds transferred by the FNDE buy food directly from family farming.
| Nature | Public procurement |
| Funding source | Federal budget (FNDE) |
| Where to apply | FNDE and executing entities |
| Status | In force - 45% family farming since January 1, 2026 |
What it is
The PNAE is a direct sales channel: states and municipalities buy food products from family farming for school meals, with a bidding waiver when prices are compatible with the local market.
What the program buys
- Direct sale of food for school feeding in states, municipalities and the Federal District;
- Legal priority for agrarian reform settlements, traditional indigenous communities, quilombola communities and formal and informal women's groups.
Who can sell
- Family farming and rural family entrepreneurs, and their organizations.
Verified conditions
- Rule in force in 2026: a minimum of 45% of FNDE funds allocated to family farming - art. 14 of Law 11,947/2009 as amended by Law 15,226/2025, in force since 1/1/2026.
- Purchase in the woman's name: in purchases from an individual rural family, at least 50% of the value purchased is made in the woman's name (art. 14, paragraph 3).
- Bidding waiver: allowed with prices compatible with the local market and quality control; the percentage may be waived by the FNDE in specific cases (fiscal document, regular supply, hygienic-sanitary conditions).
- Official source: consolidated text of Law 11,947/2009 (Presidency of the Republic) and FNDE, verified on November 2, 2026.
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