AGROBIODIVERSITY IN AGRARIAN REFORM TERRITORIES: EXPERIENCES WITH GIZZARD YAM (Dioscorea bulbifera)

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.973422408029

• Palavras-chave: Ethnobotany, peasantry, plant management, family farming.

• Keywords: Ethnobotany, peasantry, plant management, family farming.

• Abstract:

  This work proposes a look at Dioscorea bulbifera from historical-cultural and agronomic perspectives. The article reflects on the centers of origin and geographic distribution of the species, as well as its medicinal and functional properties, according to world literature. It then presents a report and analysis of experiences with gizzard yam in Agrarian Reform territories in the Federal District, Brazil. To this end, a literary search was carried out on Dioscorea bulbifera, through which the most recurrent themes in scientific approaches to the species were categorized and an analysis of studies on the species was prepared from the locus of knowledge production. Based on productive characteristics, four agronomic experiments were also evaluated to focus on agrotechnical recommendations aimed at the traditional planting of Dioscorea bulbifera, conducted on live posts. Finally, future perspectives are discussed in order to think about different ways of managing the plant and the valorization of gizzard yam in family farming in agrarian reform territories.