Perspectives of the research and management of community seed banks, Paraíba - Synthesis of the Seminary of the Pólo da Borborema

Abstract

This report presents the experience of farmers in research related to the conservation and
management of native seeds, called Sementes da Paixão in the Polo Sindical da Borborema,
Paraíba. From the organization of guardians and guardians in community seed banks
and the development of participatory researches that seek to solve the demands pointed out
by peasants, the Paraíba Seeds Network has strengthened the conservation and the use of
these seeds, providing moments of learning among peasants, technicians, researchers and
students. In this sense, this paper aims to present a synthesis of the Seminar on Research and
Management of Community Seed Banks of Borborema, describing the research developed on
the theme throughout 2016 and the challenges regarding the management of seed banks and
research with the native seeds at the Polo Borborema.