Maintaining biodiversity of the region's rich natural resources including water, wood, and edible flora and fauna also needs protection from foreign mining companies.
At present there are 344 concessions and 41 active projects. NAFTA newly renamed USMCA ( United States Mexico and Canada) never consulted nor properly informed the people who live on /are from the desired land/ resources .
The indigenous people are not benefitting from the extraction of these resources as local agriculture is being displaced for transportation , ie: highways and wind mills. Sound familiar?
Less nutritional corporate genetically manufactured corn (GMO) sold cheaper replacing native 36 varieties .
The group has 6 objectives:
1. Reforestation
In its 16th year replanting native tree species providing residents with wood.
2. Water and Soil
Filtering water and constructing rock walls to hold back earth and streams
3. Harvesting Rainwater
Cisterns have been built to hold water for garden usage.
4.
Soil Fertility
Fertilization and composting leftover crops
to add nutrients to soil.
Fertilization and composting leftover crops
to add nutrients to soil.
5.
Diversification of Crops
Planting and harvesting herbs for good health
Planting and harvesting herbs for good health
Formation of Milpas, small forests with a variety of trees
and foods; ie: corn, beans, squash and sweet fruit
which can be eaten.
6. Seed Preservation
Collecting previous crops's seeds in reusable liter soda
bottles, these seed banks will continue to feed a family
of 5-7.
One such crop is amaranth whose nutritious leaves/
grain can be eaten in cereal, smoothies and cookies.
The preservation of foods their ancestors ate is also
important so the next generation learns their value
and the abundance of wealth with seed bank inter
changes.
Seed preservation guarantees the knowledge of its
origen and if they're contaminated.
The penultimate goal is to preserve their crops
indigenous history for future generations of who they
are, from whence they came and to where they are
going.
Going global is not what's always best for the people of
the land.
"The Center for Integral Campesino Development of the Mixteca (CEDICAM) is a community-run organization that works primarily in the Mixteca region of the state of Oaxaca, one of the most eroded areas in the world after since the Spanish deforested the region over 400 years ago. CEDICAM’s projects include reforestation efforts, native seed use, promotion of local markets, local food consumption and sustainable farming practices. One of their key models is farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing. CEDICAM continues to build models that favor people and the environment. U.S. foreign policy including free trade agreements, the Drug War, and militarization play a role in displacing Oaxacan rural communities. "
* Perhaps you'd like to read another article re:
Ecuador selling off 1/3 of rainforest to China.
Here's that link: SELLING OFF RAINFOREST
and foods; ie: corn, beans, squash and sweet fruit
which can be eaten.
6. Seed Preservation
Collecting previous crops's seeds in reusable liter soda
bottles, these seed banks will continue to feed a family
of 5-7.
One such crop is amaranth whose nutritious leaves/
grain can be eaten in cereal, smoothies and cookies.
The preservation of foods their ancestors ate is also
important so the next generation learns their value
and the abundance of wealth with seed bank inter
changes.
Seed preservation guarantees the knowledge of its
origen and if they're contaminated.
The penultimate goal is to preserve their crops
indigenous history for future generations of who they
are, from whence they came and to where they are
going.
Going global is not what's always best for the people of
the land.
"The Center for Integral Campesino Development of the Mixteca (CEDICAM) is a community-run organization that works primarily in the Mixteca region of the state of Oaxaca, one of the most eroded areas in the world after since the Spanish deforested the region over 400 years ago. CEDICAM’s projects include reforestation efforts, native seed use, promotion of local markets, local food consumption and sustainable farming practices. One of their key models is farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing. CEDICAM continues to build models that favor people and the environment. U.S. foreign policy including free trade agreements, the Drug War, and militarization play a role in displacing Oaxacan rural communities. "
* Perhaps you'd like to read another article re:
Ecuador selling off 1/3 of rainforest to China.
Here's that link: SELLING OFF RAINFOREST
