La Curaqueria: Preservación de los Saberes Tradicionales a Trávez de la Comercialización de Maíz Morado

Abstract

Ancestral knowledge is part of the historical construction of territories and individuals, being one of the ways in which they are identified and constructed in a given geographical space. The native seed is one of this knowledge, which allows communities and the population to achieve food security. For this reason, some social groups seek to conserve and care for their native practices. In this sense, the Curaqueria is an enterprise that is built from the dream of being a project that, through a commercial exercise, can be a space for the dissemination of this knowledge, as an exercise in food sovereignty. To this end, a description of the peasant market was made, located in the artisans' plaza in Bogotá. From this, a mixed analysis was carried out, taking as reference a survey of 27 people to understand the importance of healthy eating and the scope that the venture could achieve. Next, a non-participant observation and two interviews with peasant producers were carried out, this in relation to the qualitative method. In addition, a documentary review was carried out to expand the analysis. From this study it was evident that women farmers defend the use of native seeds and promote clean production and planting in the markets. These practices reflect their worldview about the earth and their importance in caring for it. Through the collection of information in rural markets, the importance of considering the detrimental effects of monoculture in the cultivation of purple corn has been discovered. Likewise, it has been found that customers prefer clean ingredients and question the inclusion of sweet additives. Furthermore, it has been shown that the venture has communicated the concepts adequately and concisely.