Creole Seeds: An analysis of the food autonomy and resistance of the Jeripankó indigenous people

Abstract

The present article aims, conceptually and methodologically, to understand creole seeds and the importance of the seed bank, in the preservation of this important component that contributes to the valorization of life and culture, through the influence of agrobiodiversity for indigenous peoples. The research mainly enters into its analysis, from the indigenous village Jeripankó, located in the city of Pariconha, Alto Sertão de Alagoas, having as main objective to analyze the process that happens around the adversities arising in the devaluation and lack of incentives to farmers and farmers, who seek to preserve and store creole seeds, in an attempt to safeguard their stories. Thus, the interests of economic markets are disfavored with the contribution of these workers and also the narrative of the State, which does not offer resources and incentives to these peoples, which in relationships directly contribute to companies with the increase of impacts from the introduction of the agrochemical branch and transgenic seeds. Thus, considerably to these factors, it is necessary to understand the importance of seed banks, because it is in the bank, which can guarantee the preservation of these peasant-growing vegetables. The objective of the work i, which reminds us of the importance, challenges and guarantee of banks in the contribution of Creole seeds to the field. Thus, analyzing the Jeripaankó people confronts the preposition from culture, resistance against the oppression of corporate capitalism and the valorization of the seed bank for the territory.