BSF project "Shared management & use of (agro) biodiversity by indigenous & traditional communities from the semi-arid region of Minas in Brazil"

" Shared management & use of (agro) biodiversity by indigenous & traditional communities from the semi-arid region of Minas in Brazil" is one of the projects supported by the Benefit-Sharing Fund of the International Treaty for Food and Agriculture (Second Cycle). Brazil has a vast number of plant varieties that are vital for building the national economy and guaranteeing food security; nevertheless, a number of factors have resulted in a disruption of agro-ecosystems, an erosion of biodiversity and the degradation of traditional communities’ food systems PIPPO. The Alternative Agriculture Center of Northern Minas Gerais State, a Brazilian NGO, is developing a strategic plan aimed at increasing food security for indigenous and traditional communities of the Minas Gerais region. This plan will focus on developing strategies to reduce risks to climate change, identifying and exchanging experiences in shared management of (agro) biodiversity resources, integrating practices and knowledge of indigenous and traditional communities with other farmers, NGOs and government institutions, as well as setting up for further integration of the SAP into national policies and programs.