Seeds of diversity: the identity and future of family farming - We are currently witnessing an accelerated and dangerous reduction in diversity of food species. This decline can be attributed to increased use of genetically modified seeds and the unprecedented concentration of the seed market. This edition of Agriculturas provides a small sample from a growing universe of experiences of groups of farmers and rural communities who are taking action to change these trends.
The stories reported here are inspiring public policies aimed to restore the role farmers and their communities in the management of agrobiodiversity. A number of articles highlight how management of agrobiodiversity is based on the principle of conservation of both genetic resources and local cultures. For example, read about how the Krahô people of Tocantins combine traditional and scientific knowledge to revive their seed diversity.