Traditional agriculture and the richness of maize (Zea mays). a case study in Caspala, Jujuy province, Argentina
Traditional agriculture and the richness of maize (Zea mays). A case study in Caspala, Jujuy province, Argentina. In Caspalá traditional corn landraces, and more recent ones, are cultivated. The current richness is the result of use, assessment, and management of this resource. This assessment is, i...
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I10-R325-article-76232024-09-03T22:47:27Z Traditional agriculture and the richness of maize (Zea mays). a case study in Caspala, Jujuy province, Argentina Agricultura Tradicional y riqueza de maíces (Zea mays). estudio de Caso en Caspalá, provincia de Jujuy, Argentina Ramos, Rita S. Hilgert, Norma I. Labaré, Daniela A. Cultivos locales etnobotánica trashumancia. Landraces ethnobotany transhumance. Traditional agriculture and the richness of maize (Zea mays). A case study in Caspala, Jujuy province, Argentina. In Caspalá traditional corn landraces, and more recent ones, are cultivated. The current richness is the result of use, assessment, and management of this resource. This assessment is, in turn, associated with family decisions that reflect their culture, tradition and worldview. In this paper we analyze the richness of currently grown corn in Caspalá, the changes occurred in recent years, the use of the produce and management of agricultural land available. Semistructured interviews were conducted at 37 (51%) families in the community. 23 ethnotaxa were reported (15 currently grown and 8 remembered), with an average of 6.61 maize ethnotaxa cultivated by family. The uses of each ethnotaxon, the growing in different microenvironments and the provenance of the “seeds”, were identified as factors that positively influence the richness of corn crop. It was also found that the abandonment of transhumance, the decline of agriculture in different altitudes and the incorporation of foreign food products contributing to the decline of such richness. The results found warn about the importance of Caspalá, in the preserving of local maize, and the need to take steps for preserving existing richness. En Caspalá, se cultivan maíces criollos tradicionales y maíces de incorporación más reciente. La riqueza actual es producto del uso, valoración y manejo de este recurso. Dicha valoración está, a su vez, asociada a las decisiones familiares que reflejan su cultura, tradición y cosmovisión. En este trabajo se analiza la riqueza de maíces cultivados actualmente en Caspalá, los cambios ocurridos en los últimos años, el uso de lo producido y el manejo del espacio agrícola disponible. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a 37 (51%) familias de la comunidad. Se reportaron 23 etnotaxa (15 cultivados actualmente y 8 recordados), con un promedio de 6,61 etnotaxa sembrados por familia. Se identificaron como factores que influyen de modo positivo la riqueza de este cultivo los usos asignados a cada etnotaxón, el cultivo en diferentes microambientes y la procedencia de las “semillas”. Asimismo se halló que el abandono de la actividad trashumante, la disminución de la actividad agrícola en distintos pisos altitudinales y la incorporación de productos alimenticios foráneos contribuyen a la disminución de tal riqueza. Los resultados hallados alertan sobre la importancia de Caspalá como conservador local de maíces y sobre la necesidad de desarrollar acciones que contribuyan a preservar las características actuales. Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 2014-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo original application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/7623 10.31055/1851.2372.v48.n3-4.7623 Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica (Journal of the Argentine Botanical Society; Vol. 48 No. 3-4 (2013): Diciembre; 607-621 Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica; Vol. 48 Núm. 3-4 (2013): Diciembre; 607-621 Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica; v. 48 n. 3-4 (2013): Diciembre; 607-621 1851-2372 0373-580X 10.31055/1851.2372.v48.n3-4 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/7623/8603 |
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Cultivos locales etnobotánica trashumancia. Landraces ethnobotany transhumance. Ramos, Rita S. Hilgert, Norma I. Labaré, Daniela A. Traditional agriculture and the richness of maize (Zea mays). a case study in Caspala, Jujuy province, Argentina |
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Cultivos locales etnobotánica trashumancia. Landraces ethnobotany transhumance. |
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Ramos, Rita S. Hilgert, Norma I. Labaré, Daniela A. |
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Ramos, Rita S. Hilgert, Norma I. Labaré, Daniela A. |
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Traditional agriculture and the richness of maize (Zea mays). a case study in Caspala, Jujuy province, Argentina |
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Traditional agriculture and the richness of maize (Zea mays). A case study in Caspala, Jujuy province, Argentina. In Caspalá traditional corn landraces, and more recent ones, are cultivated. The current richness is the result of use, assessment, and management of this resource. This assessment is, in turn, associated with family decisions that reflect their culture, tradition and worldview. In this paper we analyze the richness of currently grown corn in Caspalá, the changes occurred in recent years, the use of the produce and management of agricultural land available. Semistructured interviews were conducted at 37 (51%) families in the community. 23 ethnotaxa were reported (15 currently grown and 8 remembered), with an average of 6.61 maize ethnotaxa cultivated by family. The uses of each ethnotaxon, the growing in different microenvironments and the provenance of the “seeds”, were identified as factors that positively influence the richness of corn crop. It was also found that the abandonment of transhumance, the decline of agriculture in different altitudes and the incorporation of foreign food products contributing to the decline of such richness. The results found warn about the importance of Caspalá, in the preserving of local maize, and the need to take steps for preserving existing richness. |
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