"Wedeze": Cerrado fruits nursery in an indigenous peoples reserve
"Wedeze": viveiro de frutas do Cerrado numa reserva indígena
"Wedeze": viveiro de frutas do Cerrado numa reserva indígena
It is no longer possible for Xavante women to collect fruit as they used to in the Tanguro Village, Nova Xavantina municipality, state of Mato Grosso. Cerrado fruit and roots can no longer be collected due to degradation of an area cleared by farmers for agriculture. Recovery of the vegetation supply and improvement of its quality is the goal of this project, rescuing Xavante traditions and guaranteeing food security and generation of income through the women?s work. Seeds will be collected for the realization of the planned activities, and reproduced for later reforestation.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Associação dos Índios Xavantes de Pimentel Barbosa
Country:
Brazil
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 21,620.21
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 2,000.00
Project Number:
BRA/98/14
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
Community members will receive training in production of native fruit seedlings in the nursery.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
Malnourishment in the Tanguro Village will be addressed by this project, rescuing the Xavante tradition of using fruit and roots in their diet, thus making them less dependent on the non-Indians in the surroundings. The environment will be conserved and recovered, and so will the quality of life for the community.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms. Jessica Pedreira
Phone:
55-61-3327-8085
Fax:
55-61-3327-8085
Email:
Terena Peres de Castro
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Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70.750-515
Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70.750-515
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