The Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR), through the Department of Territorial and Environmental Management (DGTA), and the Zamaka Ydai seed network, delivered on Tuesday (06) to the Serrinha and Cachoeirinha indigenous communities, of the Yanomami Indigenous Land, six types of seeds, in order to disseminate and value traditional seeds in the communities and strengthen family farming.
Territorial manager Kelliane Wapichana, from CIR, highlighted the importance of valuing seeds and multiplying them in indigenous communities. "The goal is to increasingly value traditional seeds, and deliver them to the communities that are requesting them. And with that, they can multiply in other Indigenous communities. And this work is already the result of the CIR seed bank. So today we delivered to the Yanomami Indigenous Land, and they will be very satisfied", explained Kelliane.
The seeds that were delivered to the Yanomami people were already the result of the return of the planting of the coordinator Valério Eurico, Raposa region, TI. Raposa Serra do Sol.
The corn seeds were delivered: black, white, and flat. Beans: owl, jaulão, and manteiguinha.
The general coordinator of the CIR, Edinho Batista, and the agronomist, Giofan Mandulão participated in the donations. In this activity, the team from the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) accompanied the team.