Assessment of the cultural practices and knowledge of ancestral agriculture related to the sustainable agricultural practices in the community of Nahuizalco

Abstract

Agriculture refers to the process of obtaining products for consumption and trade, for the economic wellbeing and food security of a population. In this process, a certain amount of available resources is used and these are invested in a specific amount of labor force and materials. In the case of Nahuizalco, agriculture represents a way of life linked to the identity, tradition and religiosity of its farmers. Those in charge of producing in order to generate income for their families, still retain an ancestral legacy during the different stages and moments of planting the crops. The study included an ethnographic approach to the farming process in the towns which are currently implementing the agro ecological vision that takes up elements from the ancestral wisdom of the indigenous communities of Nahuizalco for sustainable development.