A força dos guardiões: pesquisa participativa com as Sementes da Liberdade em Sergipe

The experience is related to the participative construction of a research with creole seedsin the territory of the Sergipe High Sertao in a partnership of the Small Farmers’ Movement(MPA), Embrapa Coastal Tablelands and Federal Institute of Sergipe. In order to analyze theperformance of landraces and commercial varieties, a comparative trial was installed in theRetiro community, Monte Alegre of Sergipe, State of Sergipe. The research involved peasantguardians from 7 communities in the territory, who participated in all phases of the study, fromthe implementation of the trial to the discussion of the results. From the evaluation carried outby the peasants it was possible to conclude that the creole seeds showed better results whenassessed criterion was animal consumption, the main purpose of planting for farmers in theregion. The experience awakened the experimenters to look for farmers and assisted in theprocess of recognition and appreciation of creole seeds.