Seeds of Memory: MAMU tributes Colombia’s Biodiversity and Food Sovereignty | The City Paper Bogotá

Seeds of Memory: MAMU tributes Colombia’s Biodiversity and Food Sovereignty | The City Paper Bogotá

As global food chains face mounting threats from climate change, monoculture farming, and biodiversity loss, seeds have emerged as a symbol of resistance, memory, and renewal. In Colombia, seeds are not only the foundation of agriculture – they are vessels of cultural identity, ecological knowledge, and generational continuity. From April 21 to 26, the Banco de la República is hosting Semana de las Semillas – Seed Week – and cultural initiative …

Manuel Chan Uicab / Grupo Cantón “Stresses the multifunctional use of pumpkins, from utensils to crafts” Felipe Carrillo Puerto,-In the heart of the forest of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, is Trapich, an indigenous community where the conservation of native seeds such as pumpkin seeds is an essential part of daily life. Don [...] The post Trapich: seed conservation ensures food sovereignty appeared first on Quintana Roo Hoy.