At first, evergreens are flowers that are often used in handicrafts, as the name itself says, they are flowers that even with time do not lose their colors, they are brightly colored MG receives an award.
Thus, the flowers bring a history in the economic and socio-culture of artisans from Minas Gerais. While the region that stands out in the production of evergreens in the north of Minas Gerais is the Serra do Espinhaço.
Evergreens receive the award
Bem como a prática utilizada leva o título pela FAO (Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação e Agricultura, como Patrimônio Agrícola Mundial. Este é o primeiro título brasileiro. No mundo até este momento existem 57 patrimônios, um destaque para nós brasileiro.
Even so, it is the mining region that belongs to a poor population that lives from artisanal work and products produced by residents, the so-called stump gardens, where they plant beans, corn, fruits, and vegetables.
Therefore, to reach the winner, there was a selection in 2016 among 5 locations in the country, the region of Diamantina in Minas Gerais was one of them. The region that stood out the most was in Serra do Espinhaço, there are 30 municipalities in the region, among them the communities of Diamantina, Buenópolis and Presidente Kubitschek.
Therefore, in order to apply, you needed to have some characteristics such as:
- Possess a differentiated and remarkable landscape;
- Rich biodiversity;
- Differentiated management model
- Food Safety;
- production technologies
- Cultural Identity.
Those responsible who tell the story of the flowers collected for handicrafts and creators of the dossier were the universities:
- UFMG – Federal University of Minas Gerais;
- UFVJM – Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha;
- UFJF – Federal University of Juiz de Fora;
- Unifesp – Federal University of São Paulo.
Over the centuries, the practices have been carried out in areas where the soil and relief have the characteristics for the management of flowers, as well as the intervention of man in a sustainable way.
In short, the practices of evergreens with recognition bring several benefits to the region, with increased employment, an investment vision, public policies and income for the population.
