After the end of Cold War, the global system changed and from a bipolar to a multipolar world. This has created a perfect environment for emerging powers that in this period start to appear and advocate the problems and goals related to Southern countries. There are new possibilities for developing countries. They do not have to rely on Western countries anymore and they can support each other and contribute to their own development. In this context I will study South – South Cooperation, in particular between Africa and Brazil, by looking at the strategy carried out by both actors in terms of food insecurity. The aim of this study is to describe SSC through the Afro – Brazilian case study, showing its principles and values and, at the end, reflecting on its capacity to replace the traditional approaches of developed countries