Bio-diversity

This project arises as the second part of the project with the same name transacted under the number n COS/0P3/2/06/11 in PPD. The first part allowed initiate a number of processes for the diseminaci n of native seeds, its uses and related knowledge. This second part aims to consolidate the lateness, in such a way that persons ind genas and farmers have tools to ensure sustainability and permanence at the time of the initiatives related to seeds, through mechanisms, proposals and actions that will give continuity to the work on producci n, n reproduction, distribution n, conservation and knowledge of Creole and creolized seeds. Proposals for this project are set to sequence from the same production n and reproduction n seeds, passing by spaces for the sistematizaci n, meeting and work not only the experts in the process, but participants from the communities that can also come closer, as a form of recovery n TK and collective management of new knowledge. Sets also forms of legal protection through the development of its own brand of seeds, as well as the impulse of gesti n pol tica actions aimed at the Declaration of GM-free cantons nicos. 4. General objective strengthen the ability of the regional MAOCO produce, reproduce, preserve, share and disseminate creolized and Creole seeds for agriculture org nica, as an alternative to protection of biodiversity and as a way of contributing to the sovereignty to food. 5 objectives spec graphics 1 - increase the diversity and availability of seed Criollo and creolized org techniques of importance in the diet and in the Costa Rican market, produced by households and ind genas linked to the MAOCO. 2 continue, broaden and deepen the din mica reflexion n-acci n with inhabitants and farmers on the importance and the challenges faced in peasant hands and ind genas ticos gene resources. 3. strengthen capacity to generate incidence pol tica locally and nationally in defense of creolized and Creole seeds.

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