Espécies agronômicas com potencial crioulo: uma alternativa de diversificação de cultivos no Assentamento Rural 8 de Junho – Laranjeiras do Sul/PR

Abstract

Plant breeding is a process that occurs since the beginning of humanity, to improve the quality of cultivated plants, their productivity among other factors, this process is constantly changing and with the passage of time was being adapted by improvers using technology, but the technique of improving the properties remained through the farmers in order to select the most appropriate plants growing region. Those selected by the farmers themselves in their cultivation places according to their agronomic potential cultivars are known as varieties landraces or landraces. With the modernization of agriculture (Green Revolution), there was a change in the form of production, where the old way of use and crop, as the use of native seeds, it was gradually replaced by the expansion of monoculture, use hybrid and transgenic seeds. Nevertheless, in many places there was the preservation of these techniques and many farmers still do the improvement of their cultivars on their own properties, and yet ensuring their food sovereignty, the sovereignty of its production in relation to seed companies holding patents among other particulars. Within this context, this paper seeks to bring the location and preservation of native seeds 8 properties families in the because in this local people already have a history of struggle over land and care to keep their crops. It was observed that the spread of Creole materials within the community is beginning, and these may be one of the bases to ensure the path to food security and autonomy at the local, contributing to new production structures influence in improving the lives of the settlers. Few settlers working with native seeds and the production is going through a redemption process requires that all possible help. Most Creole production is used for self with some crops being marketed and the seeds are purchased by exchanging seeds with support from Ecovida network and through the farmers themselves, women have a fundamental role in maintaining seed. This study is the kick in the studies of landraces within the Rural Settlement June 8, with the construction of a seed bank for the primary purpose for these producers that their seeds can be stored and disseminated in the region.