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Sejemo, pridelamo • Planting, producing
Na različnih koncih sveta so naši predniki udomačili nekaj samoniklih trav in to je bil začetek kmetijstva. Že zelo zgodaj so ljudje pričeli odbirati rastline z žele- nimi lastnostmi in tako sčasoma pridobili semenski material. Z razvojem in industrializacijo kmetijstva so se stara znanja izgubila in pestro raznolikost lokalno prilagojenih semen je nadomestila peščica gensko spremenjenih » super « semen.
V zadnjih letih smo se zaradi različnih vzrokov( vplivi na okolje, samooskrba, kvaliteta pridelka itn.) zopet začeli zavedati pomena semen. Avtohtone, tradicional- ne in domače sorte so pomembne zaradi ohranjanja raznovrstnosti genov in narodnega bogastva – naravne in kulturne dediščine.
Kaj menite, kako je bilo pred desetletji, ko ni bilo trgo- vin s semenskim materialom?
Kmetje in gospodinje so se trudili in iz leta v leto pridelali za lastne potrebe tudi seme. Zaradi njihove skrbnosti so nastale številne domače sorte, ki so prilagojene našemu podnebju, tlom in zato tudi bolj odporne na bolezni in škodljivce. Predstavljajo po- memben element v načrtovanju prehranske varnosti in suverenosti države, saj večja samooskrba s hrano pomeni večjo možnost preživetja v negotovih kriznih razmerah. Tega smo se začeli boleče zavedati v času pandemije COVID-19.
In different regions of the world, our ancestors domesticated wild grains, and that was the beginning of agriculture. Early on, people began to select and domesticate plants for particular qualities, which led to the production of seed material. The development and industrialization of agriculture swept away traditional knowledge, and the wide variety of locally adapted seeds was replaced by a handful of genetically modified“ super” seeds.
It has only been in recent years that we, for a variety of reasons( environmental impact, self-sufficiency, crop quality, etc.), have( again) come to realize the importance of seeds. Indigenous, traditional, and local varieties are essential to preserving crop genetic diversity and national wealth – natural and cultural heritage.
What about decades ago when there were no seed shops?
Farmers and homemakers did their best and produced seeds for their own needs year after year. Thanks to their diligence, we have today many landraces adapted to local climatic and ground conditions and consequently well resistant to diseases and pests. They are an essential element in planning for food security as well as in terms of national sovereignty. Food self-sufficiency is a significant factor, especially in crises, which we became painfully aware of during the COVID-19 pandemic.