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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 .