Practices of productive chaining of ancestral seeds of the Quillasinga Indigenous Reservation "Refugio del Sol" of the Corregimiento El Encano, Nariño, 2022

Abstract

Background: ancestral seeds are based as an important element, given that their entire productive process carries a symbolism of wealth and knowledge of ancestral knowledge as a legacy of the population, therefore, it is intended to describe the productive practices of ancestral seeds of the Indigenous Reservation Quillasinga "Shelter from the Sun of the corregimiento El Encano, Nariño 2022. Methods: qualitative, descriptive study with the participation of 23 people between 50 and 70 years old, familiar with the productive models of the seeds, the information is collected through semi-structured interviews. Results: 65 species of seeds, location and name were categorized, in the same way, the main characteristics of their production, conservation and commercialization models. Conclusions: the productive practices of the seeds show the relevance and importance of the food sovereignty of the indigenous territories and how they contribute to the have made and rescue of the ancestral knowledge of the communities in favor of their legacies. © 2023 Sociedad Espanola de Nutricion Comunitaria. All rights reserved.