Sowing the seeds of resilience: a case study of community-based Indigenous seed conservation from Andhra Pradesh, India

Duthie-Kannikkatt, Kaitlyn; Shukla, Shailesh; Rao, M. Linga; Sakkhari, Kiran; Pachari, Devullu

doi:10.1080/13549839.2019.1652800

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“…The preservation of the community's own diet, starting from seeds and native foodstuffs, appears to be a central element in the political aspirations of food sovereignty of Indigenous people in Latin America and the world (25). This does not just constitute the basis for the maintenance of traditional agricultural knowledge and local food systems (26), but it also involves the exercise of people's right to self-determination (27) and their right to position themselves in a fight for the preservation of biodiversity of their native species and ancestral knowledge (13,28,29).…”

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Food autonomy: decolonial perspectives for Indigenous health and buen vivir

2021

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Introduction: Indigenous peoples’ food systems have weakened as a result of pressures exerted by agro-commercial policies and chains, which has led to the dependency and deterioration of their ways of life. It is in this context that the construction of perspectives on food autonomy positions itself as a potential and strategic field of social decolonial mobilization for indigenous peoples’ health and buen vivir. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the meanings of food autonomy from the perspectives of a Nasa Indigenous community in Colombia. Method: This was a qualitative study, involving 38 Indigenous people belonging to the Nasa Huila Indigenous community, aged between 18 and 73, with different occupations. The information was obtained by means of discussion groups and processed through content analysis. The project had the consent and ethical endorsement of the indigenous community. Results: According to the study group, food autonomy is related to the Nasa identity, today weakened by territorial conditions, proximity to non-indigenous populations and the external influence of institutional food programs. Food autonomy develops by means of practices aimed at the production, distribution, preparation and consumption of healthy, chemical-free, homegrown food products from the family level, for self-consumption and in resistance to dependence on external commercial chains. Conclusion:Food autonomy positions itself as a community and political strategy that integrates the strengthening of family gardens, the adaptation of a food program menu, education and governance towards the development of autonomous processes from a decolonial perspective, for the promotion of health and buen vivir.

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“…The preservation of a sense of community is a transversal condition in local food systems. In this regard, it is argued that FA initiatives improve resilience to change, offering important lessons for rural development policies (26).…”

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Food autonomy: decolonial perspectives for Indigenous health and buen vivir

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“…However, there is evidence of a transition from a varied traditional based diet to a more limited number of foods [25,39], which has also negatively affected the nutritional quality of diets of people with communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe [40]. It has been argued that traditional food-based knowledge must be safeguarded and maintained [41], by continuously educating younger members of the community regarding the importance of traditional food systems [25,42]. This is mainly because indigenous people and their children may remain heavily dependent on forest resources and subsistence farming for their diet, with locally produced fruits, vegetables, and animal-sourced food comprising an important part of their diet [43].…”

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“…Human generational changes are one of the most serious threats to local seed diversity. Young people as well as older generations must take responsibility for protecting and preserving their land rights and the local seeds they hold [41,53].…”

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“…Food that affects people's growth and development, (and has nutritional value) may also contribute to socio-cultural activities, and spiritual life [29,33,37,41,49]. The consumption of insects in Ghana [37], Ugali in Kenya [30], and other traditional foods are not dependent on only taste and nutritional value [37], but also represent a foundation on which people"s cultural identity and adaptive practices associated with traditional foods are built [41]. Cultural diversity is a factor that has been identified as one of the primary drivers of traditional biodiversity [46].…”

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The Role of Traditional Diets in Promoting Food Security for Indigenous Peoples in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

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IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Ensuring Food security within indigenous communities may depend on ensuring the continuation of access to traditional food resources. A systematic literature review focused on traditional diets and food security for indigenous peoples in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) examined the role of such diets in relation to food security and other factors. Thirty-seven studies matching the inclusion criteria were identified through literature searches, and thematic analysis applied to identify important findings. The results indicate that traditional foods have a significant role in promoting and maintaining food security, as well as in the preservation of cultures and the environments in which these are embedded. The research suggests that there is a need to promote and preserve traditional food knowledge within indigenous peoples.

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