Peru: Law No. 31071 on Public Procurement of Food Originating from Family Farming

National law establishing a special public food procurement regime for products originating from family farming, with the objectives of promoting their consumption, improving the economic conditions of family farmers and contributing to healthy diets. The law requires public entities responsible for social, assistance or similar programs that purchase food for human consumption to procure at least 30% of their annual food requirements from family farmers or their organizations. Procurement is conducted through Family Farming Public Procurement Committees (COMPRAGRO) and includes mechanisms to verify product origin, strengthen the participation of small-scale producers and facilitate their access to public procurement markets. The Law was regulated by Supreme Decree No. 012-2021-MIDAGRI and remains in force.