From the Editorial
La Jornada Newspaper
Tuesday, December 24, 2024, p. 9
The National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (Conabio) launched this Monday the Regional Good Eating Baskets (CRBC) initiatives and the Biodiversity-Friendly Knowledge and Flavors distinctive, which seeks to recover the food identity, recognize the work of peasant communities and strengthen local production and the conservation of the genetic diversity of national crops.
Through the Coordination of Agrobiodiversity and Biological Resources, Conabio explained in a statement that the CRBC recognize and value agrobiodiversity linked to the customs, traditions and cultural identity of the people who inhabit the different regions of Mexico.
They are an initiative to collect information on the diversity of foods, dishes and drinks for everyday use, seasonal, festive and even those at risk of loss.
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He added that with these baskets, being regional, an attempt is made to recover the food identity and strengthen local production, respecting the harvest seasons, and includes foods with key nutrients for a healthy life, which influence the good nutrition of Mexicans.
Meanwhile, Knowledge and Flavors Friendly to Biodiversity is based on the contribution of peasant families to food security and the conservation of both the genetic diversity of crops and the gastronomic and cultural diversity of Mexico.
On the other hand, the National Water Commission (Conagua) reported that it developed various strategic projects during 2024 in order to promote the more efficient use of liquid in the countryside and promote the agri-food economic development of Mexico.
In the southern coastal plain of Sinaloa, with a total investment of more than 10 billion pesos, he indicated that the Baluarte Presidio project was carried out, which includes the Santa María dam, for flood control, water storage for irrigation on 24,250 hectares and hydroelectric generation.
In Nayarit, with the objective of incorporating more than 43,100 hectares into irrigation, for the benefit of 7,643 users, the construction of the main canal of the Alejandro Gascón Mercado irrigation district continued, with a total investment of more than 19 billion of pesos.
