Brazil now has five new federal laws aimed at promoting family agriculture and enhancing the production and distribution of food for the country’s most vulnerable populations and regions. The bills, which were approved by the National Congress in recent weeks, have been enacted by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Please refer to the laws enacted by the federal government:

Law 15.223/2025: Establishes the National Program for Strengthening Family Agriculture and the Family Agriculture Harvest Plan. This law ensures legal support for programs that provide financial and technical assistance to small rural producers, particularly those with low incomes, as well as subsidized loans for the same sector.
Law 15.224/2025: Regulates food donations from supermarkets. It establishes the National Policy for Combating Food Loss and Waste (PNCPDA in Portuguese) and creates a food donor seal to encourage commercial establishments to participate in the fight against waste.
Law 15.225/2025: Includes the Human Development Index (IDH in Portuguese) among the criteria of the National Policy for Food and Nutritional Security. It establishes indicators for food and nutritional security, ensuring that the most vulnerable municipalities are prioritized in receiving public resources for food security.
Law 15.226/2025: Regulates the expiration date of food provided to the National School Feeding Program (PNAE in Portuguese). The law aims to prevent the delivery of food for consumption in schools that are close to their expiration date. Additionally, it increases the total financial resources allocated by the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE in Portuguese) from 30% to 45% within the PNAE framework for purchasing food directly from family agriculture.
Law 15.227/2025: Prioritizes distribution under the Food Acquisition Program (PAA in Portuguese) to municipalities in emergency situations. The law prioritizes the purchase and distribution of food in municipalities facing emergencies or states of calamity. The proposal aims to strengthen food security and support family agriculture during times of crisis.