Centro Agrícola (Oct 2022)
Agricultural status of mamey (Mammea americana) and bread year (Artocarpus altilis) in Zamora municipality, Venezuela, as non-traditional fruits
Abstract
In agriculture, censuses on agricultural status and crop use are very important as basic information that serves as a basis for governmental decision-making due to the need to diversify agricultural production for the contribution to food sovereignty. The objective of this work was to evaluate the agricultural status and use of mamey (Mammea americana L.) and bread year (Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg) as non-traditional fruits in the Zamora municipality, Falcón state, Venezuela. The research was descriptive, with a non-experimental field design and a cross-sectional temporal dimension. The survey was used as a data collection instrument. A questionnaire was designed with open and closed questions. In addition, observation was used to collect data on the physical environment. It was found that, in Cumarebo village and Cumarebo port, the species mentioned can be found mostly in backyard gardens, with 35% and 8%, respectively. It was not possible to determine the number or months of harvest per year, nor are there records of the number of fruits per plant or their weight; the seeds are the product of exchange between family members and neighbors. In general, fruits are destined for family consumption. The incorporation of mamey and bread year, as backyard gardens or in-home gardens, can be achieved in the medium term if the inhabitants of the parishes where there is a tradition of cultivation are made aware of the importance of these species.
