Network of seed collectors in the Paraíba Valley-Brazil: Collective action for local restoration and development
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The Direct Seeding method based on large quantities of seeds, increased the demand for seeds, is a virtuous process of cooperation between actors in the restoration chain, generating jobs and income for local communities (ANTONIAZZI et al., 2021). The objective of this article is to present the Vale do Paraíba Seed Collectors Network as an emerging action of environmental governance and its contributions to ecological restoration in degraded areas of the Paraíba Valley, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The Vale do Paraíba region is located in the Paraíba Sul River basin. The region has 2,26 thousand inhabitants and the water produced supplies two metropolitan regions: São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The current remaining vegetation of the Atlantic Forest shows a lot of alteration with few extensive conserved areas, which limits faunal activity (DEVIDE et al, 2014). In the region, extensive cattle raising occupies about 50% of the productive areas in most municipalities. Direct seeding is strongly recommended for pasture areas with little or no natural regeneration.
Due to the characteristics of the region, the sloping land, like a sea of hills, requires the non-use of heavy agricultural implements. It is a labor intensive activity, with great opportunities to generate work and income for the community (ROCHA et al., 2020). In recent years, the network of native seed collectors in the Paraíba Valley was initiated in partnership with the Caminhos da Semente Initiative and local organizations. Only in 2020-2021 was there a restoration of 24.49 ha in four different municipalities in the Valley, using direct seeding with part of the seeds collected locally. More than 2,253 kg of seeds were collected and processed, involving 43 collectors from 12 municipalities. About 31,210 dollars were paid to collectors. At the same time, the project fostered the establishment of agroforestry systems in the collectors' family units, ensuring food security and the sustainability of the chain (REDE AGROFLORESTAL DO VALE DO PARAÍBA, 2021).
Keywords: Ecosystem Services, Payments for Environmental Services, Public Policy, Environmental
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