Law No. 10.445 providing for the use of foodstuff produced by family farming within the State school system. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Mato Grosso Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry Keyword Policy/planning Family farming Agricultural development Ecological production/organic production Smallholders/peasants Indigenous peoples Farming Aquaculture Artisanal fishing Food quality control/food safety School feeding Agro-forestry Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law provides for the use of foodstuff produced by family farming within the State school system. It establishes that the preparation of foodstuff integrating the school feeding of the State Educational Network should be made by using food products produced by agricultural holdings registered in the family farming and rural family enterprises in the State of Mato Grosso. Family Farming and Rural Family Enterprise are those who practice activities in rural areas and simultaneously meet the requirements set forth in Federal Law No. 11.326 of 24 July 2006, as follows: does not hold, in any way, an area greater than four fiscal modules (units of agrarian measurement); use mainly the family labour force in the economic activities of its establishment or enterprise; has a minimum percentage of family income originated from the economic activities of its establishment or enterprise, as defined by the Executive Branch; etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.mt.gov.br References - Legislation Implements Law No. 11.326 establishing the guidelines for the formulation of the National Policy for Family Farming and Rural Family Units. Legislation | Brazil | 2006 Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Policy/planning, Family farming Source: FAO, FAOLEX