HORTICULTURE IN THE UAUPES RIVER REGION, AMAZONAS

The region of the Lower Uaup & eacute;s River- Amazonas, inhabited by different indigenous ethnicities, has a rich and little explored set of food plants, used by these communities, through a traditional cultivation system and complemented by the collection of species from the forest. In this co...

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Autores: Gonsalves, Gabriela Granghelli [UNESP], Ming, Lin Chau, Hidalgo, Ari de Freitas, Kinupp, Valdely Ferreira, Souza, Hugo Thiago de [UNESP], Corrado, Amanda Roberta [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/306316
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11449/306316
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:agrobiodiversity
traditional knowledge
indigenous population
Amazon
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Sumario:The region of the Lower Uaup & eacute;s River- Amazonas, inhabited by different indigenous ethnicities, has a rich and little explored set of food plants, used by these communities, through a traditional cultivation system and complemented by the collection of species from the forest. In this context, and with the purpose of valuing traditional knowledge, the work aimed to research the traditional system of collection and cultivation, horticultural practices in multiethnic indigenous communities in this region. The communities practice subsistence horticulture in ro & ccedil;as, with cassava as the predominant crop and then pineapple. The cultivation of species is complemented in backyards, mainly by fruit species, with a predominance of a & ccedil;ai-do-par & aacute;, cupua & ccedil;u, a & ccedil;ai-do-mato and other species in smaller numbers. These communities have significant knowledge about horticultural techniques. The traditional knowledge associated with these practices becomes an important tool for conserving natural resources and guarantees food security in the region.