Throughout history, humans have cultivated about 7,000 species of plants. In the last century, three-quarters of the genetic diversity of agricultural crops have been lost. Native peoples’ efforts to protect their crop varieties and agricultural heritage in the U.S. go back 500 years to when the Spanish conquistadors arrived. Today, Native communities throughout the U.S. are reclaiming and reviving land, water, seeds and traditional food and farming practices, thereby putting the culture back in agriculture and agriculture back in local hands.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:25:15 +0000