Recursos botánicos que utiliza la población del corredor seco de guatemala: tablas de recursos y datos etnobotánicos
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2020-11-26
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El Corredor Seco de Guatemala se caracteriza por presentar elevados riesgos de sequías, generando daños en los cultivos de granos básicos como el maíz y el frijol. El objetivo general del trabajo consistió obtener información sobre la situación actual de la población rural del Corredor Seco de Guatemala que se encuentra en riesgo de inseguridad alimentaria a través del tratamiento de datos recopilados mediante encuestas. A partir de los resultados obtenidos se concluye que los granos básicos se cultivan en terrenos rocosos con pendientes fuertes, aplicando fertilizantes químicos y el método de riego es a partir de las precipitaciones. Las familias tienen una gran diversidad de especies cultivadas en el traspatio y recolectan especies forestales de los bosques circundantes para diferentes usos, como leña, construcción o alimento. Las familias perciben que el clima cambió durante los últimos veinte años, disminuyendo sus rendimientos y aumentando la presencia de plagas y enfermedades.
The “Corredor Seco de Guatemala” is characterized by high risks of droughts, causing damage to basic grain crops such as corn and beans. The general objective of the work was to obtain information on the current situation of the rural population of the Corredor Seco de Guatemala that is at risk of food insecurity through the treatment of data collected through surveys. From the results obtained, it is concluded that the basic grains are grown on rocky soils with steep slopes, applying chemical fertilizers and the irrigation method is based on rainfall. The families have a great diversity of species cultivated in the backyard and collect forest species from the surrounding forests for different uses, such as firewood, construction or food. Families perceive that the climate has changed during the last twenty years, decreasing their yields and increasing the presence of pests and diseases.
The “Corredor Seco de Guatemala” is characterized by high risks of droughts, causing damage to basic grain crops such as corn and beans. The general objective of the work was to obtain information on the current situation of the rural population of the Corredor Seco de Guatemala that is at risk of food insecurity through the treatment of data collected through surveys. From the results obtained, it is concluded that the basic grains are grown on rocky soils with steep slopes, applying chemical fertilizers and the irrigation method is based on rainfall. The families have a great diversity of species cultivated in the backyard and collect forest species from the surrounding forests for different uses, such as firewood, construction or food. Families perceive that the climate has changed during the last twenty years, decreasing their yields and increasing the presence of pests and diseases.