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Seed Conservation by Family Farmers in the Rural–Urban Fringe Area of La Plata Region, Argentina: The Dynamics of an Ancient Practice
María Margarita Bonicatto,Mariana Edith Marasas,Santiago Javier Sarandón,María Lelia Pochettino +3 more
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In this paper, the authors analyzed the relationship of seed conservation practices with the sustainability of family agroecosystems in La Plata's Green Belt (Argentina), where 71.5% of cultivated (traditional and commercial) agrobiodiversity is conserved.Abstract:
Two key components of biocultural diversity are agrobiodiversity and knowledge. There is scarce information regarding seed conservation practices for rural–urban fringe areas, where the Green Revolution model is part of farmers’ rationality. The dynamics of such practice can be observed in La Plata’s Green Belt (Argentina). Conserved seeds and conservation criteria are recorded, in an area where 71.5% of cultivated (traditional and commercial) agrobiodiversity is conserved. With the introduction of commercial seeds, a process appears in which local wisdom comes into play to adapt to external requirements, which leads to the generation of new knowledge. The relation of this practice with the sustainability of family agroecosystems is analyzed.read more
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of Conservation Practice for Social-Ecological System Resilience
Fikret Berkes,Nancy J. Turner +1 more
TL;DR: The depletion crisis model and the ecological understanding model as mentioned in this paper are two broadly conceptualized ways in which conservation knowledge may evolve: (1) developing conservation thought and practice depends on learning that resources are depletable, and (2) the development of conservation practices following the incremental elaboration of environmental knowledge by a group of people.