BIODIVERSITY OF THE PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
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Resumo: | Mexico is the center of origin and domestication of a variety of crops that are now consumed worldwide. Some of them were adapted and settled in the center of the country through agricultural practices developed by historical cultures found in this region. In the place where now is the Mexico City, is until preserved an agro-ecosystem characterized by its multi cropping practices, combining a variety of species such as maize, beans, amaranth, oats, squash, peppers, beans, nopal and goosefoot. Its technological practices are traditional and this trend toward sustainability. Maize (Zea mays L.) and amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) play a central role because around these most of the productive activities are performed. Also, maize and amaranth are part of the biological and cultural heritage of Mexico City. The conservation and utilization of its diversity, supported by technical-scientific knowledge and the participatory approach, will enhance the genetic potential of native crops. This will help the local agricultural development and the sustainability of the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City. Added to this, the biodiversity of the urban agriculture of Mexico City might provide alternatives to an eventual global food crisis. |
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BIODIVERSITY OF THE PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICODIVERSIDAD BIOLÓGICA EN LA AGRICULTURA PERIURBANA DEL DISTRITO FEDERAL, MÉXICODiversidade biológica na agricultura periurbana do Distrito Federal, México - DOI 10.5216/ag.v4i2.9917Mexico is the center of origin and domestication of a variety of crops that are now consumed worldwide. Some of them were adapted and settled in the center of the country through agricultural practices developed by historical cultures found in this region. In the place where now is the Mexico City, is until preserved an agro-ecosystem characterized by its multi cropping practices, combining a variety of species such as maize, beans, amaranth, oats, squash, peppers, beans, nopal and goosefoot. Its technological practices are traditional and this trend toward sustainability. Maize (Zea mays L.) and amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) play a central role because around these most of the productive activities are performed. Also, maize and amaranth are part of the biological and cultural heritage of Mexico City. The conservation and utilization of its diversity, supported by technical-scientific knowledge and the participatory approach, will enhance the genetic potential of native crops. This will help the local agricultural development and the sustainability of the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City. Added to this, the biodiversity of the urban agriculture of Mexico City might provide alternatives to an eventual global food crisis.México es centro de origen y domesticación de una diversidad de cultivos que ahora son consumidos alrededor del mundo, algunos de éstos se adaptaron y establecieron en el centro del país gracias a la práctica agrícola desarrollada por las culturas que ahí florecieron. En lo que hoy es la Ciudad de México se preserva un agroecosistema que se caracteriza por combinar en poli-cultivos una gran diversidad de especies, como el maíz, frijol, amaranto, avena, calabaza, chile, haba, huauzontle y nopal, siguiendo prácticas tradicionales y con tendencias hacia la sustentabilidad. De ellos, el maíz (Zea mays L.) y el amaranto (Amaranthus spp.) desempeñan un papel central, ya que en torno a éstos se llevan a cabo la mayoría de las actividades productivas y constituyen parte del patrimonio biológico y cultural de la región periurbana. La conservación y aprovechamiento de su diversidad, apoyados en el conocimiento técnico-científico y el enfoque participativo, permitirán dirigir el potencial genético de los cultivos nativos hacia el desarrollo agrícola local y la sustentabilidad de la Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México. Aunado a ello se pueden aportar alternativas para enfrentar la crisis agroalimentaria a nivel mundial.O México é o centro de origem e de plantio de uma diversidade de cultivos que hoje são consumidos nos arredores do mundo. Alguns destes produtos se adaptaram e se estabeleceram no centro do país graças à prática agrícola desenvolvida pelos povos que ali floresceram. Onde hoje é a Cidade do México, preserva-se um sistema agrícola ecológico que se caracteriza por combinar em policultivos uma grande diversidade de espécies como milho, feijão, amaranto, aveia, abóbora, pimenta, haba, huauzontle e nopal (um tipo de cactus), a partir de práticas tradicionais com tendências à sustentabilidade. De todos estes cultivos, o milho e o amaranto desempenham um papel central, visto que em torno deles se desenvolve a maioria das atividades produtivas que constituem parte do patrimônio biológico e cultural da região. A conservação e o aproveitamento de sua diversidade, apoiados no conhecimento técnico e científico do enfoque participativo, permitirão orientar o potencial genético dos cultivos nativos para um desenvolvimento agrícola local e para a sustentabilidade da Região Metropolitana da Cidade do México. Aliado a isso, pode surgir alternativas para enfrentar a crise de alimentos agrícolas a nível mundial.Universidade Federal de Goiás2010-05-13info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.ufg.br/atelie/article/view/991710.5216/ag.v4i2.9917Ateliê Geográfico Journal; Vol. 4 No. 2 (2010); 233-250Ateliê Geográfico; Vol. 4 Núm. 2 (2010); 233-250Ateliê Geográfico; v. 4 n. 2 (2010); 233-2501982-195610.5216/ag.v4i2.%areponame:Ateliê Geográficoinstname:Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)instacron:UFGporhttps://revistas.ufg.br/atelie/article/view/9917/677710.5216/ag.v4i2.9917Soriano-Robles, Hiran Moran Ramoninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2015-10-13T20:19:42Zoai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/9917Revistahttps://www.revistas.ufg.br/ateliePUBhttps://www.revistas.ufg.br/atelie/oairevista.ateliegeografico@gmail.com || deniscastilho@hotmail.com || laracristineufg@yahoo.com.br1982-19561982-1956opendoar:2024-05-21T19:55:08.328111Ateliê Geográfico - Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)true |
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BIODIVERSITY OF THE PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO DIVERSIDAD BIOLÓGICA EN LA AGRICULTURA PERIURBANA DEL DISTRITO FEDERAL, MÉXICO Diversidade biológica na agricultura periurbana do Distrito Federal, México - DOI 10.5216/ag.v4i2.9917 |
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BIODIVERSITY OF THE PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO |
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BIODIVERSITY OF THE PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO Soriano-Robles, Hiran Moran Ramon |
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BIODIVERSITY OF THE PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO |
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BIODIVERSITY OF THE PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO |
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BIODIVERSITY OF THE PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO |
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BIODIVERSITY OF THE PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO |
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Soriano-Robles, Hiran Moran Ramon |
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Mexico is the center of origin and domestication of a variety of crops that are now consumed worldwide. Some of them were adapted and settled in the center of the country through agricultural practices developed by historical cultures found in this region. In the place where now is the Mexico City, is until preserved an agro-ecosystem characterized by its multi cropping practices, combining a variety of species such as maize, beans, amaranth, oats, squash, peppers, beans, nopal and goosefoot. Its technological practices are traditional and this trend toward sustainability. Maize (Zea mays L.) and amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) play a central role because around these most of the productive activities are performed. Also, maize and amaranth are part of the biological and cultural heritage of Mexico City. The conservation and utilization of its diversity, supported by technical-scientific knowledge and the participatory approach, will enhance the genetic potential of native crops. This will help the local agricultural development and the sustainability of the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City. Added to this, the biodiversity of the urban agriculture of Mexico City might provide alternatives to an eventual global food crisis. |
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