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Seeds of knowledge: paving the way to integrated historical and conservation science research. Conserving the genetic diversity of domesticated species needs to combine history and science. Current agricultural diversification strategies are already agroecological. Ancient Maya Lowland agriculture sounds very agroecological.
A farmer then cultivates that plot of land before leaving it fallow for seven-to-ten-year cycles. According to the Swedbio report, there are some 207 food crops cultivated in the rotational farming system used by Hin Lad Nai. Transition periods between active to fallow land are also accompanied by spiritual rituals.
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Brazil’s national requirement that 30 percent of school food ingredients be sourced from local and regional family farms helps empower and fund women agroecological producers. Could cultivating it offer me an opportunity to make up for all that had not passed down to me?” Meanwhile, in the U.S., We no longer trembled with fear.
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