ABSTRACT
Since the 1970s, in agriculture and food a new corporate-dominated neoliberal world order has emerged. Debates on the forms of resistance to this new global order have highlighted the fact that one of the frontiers for the emergence of counter-hegemonic strategies rests on how to generate alliances that translate into effective political action. In this chapter, the theme of resistance to the neoliberal agri-food regime is discussed through an analysis of the case of Brazil that represents an instance of state-directed opposition. First, a review of the success of policies implemented in the 2003–2016 period is presented. Second, the importance that the notion of food and nutritional security (FNS) had for the elaboration of these policies is analyzed. Finally, the characteristics and limits of resistance through the action of the state are discussed.
