Components and interactions of home gardens in Angangueo, Michoacán, Mexico

• Autores: Granados-Flores, Ruben, Miranda-Rosales, Verónica, Pérez Ramírez, Carlos Alberto
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizan
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.unheval.edu.pe:article/2217
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.unheval.edu.pe/index.php/riv/article/view/2217
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: huertos familiares; distribución; organización; aprovechamiento; manejo; home gardens; distribution; organization; use; management

Family gardens (FHs) are traditional agroecosystems located near rural homes, which brings different benefits to peasant families, although their composition varies according to the ways of life and needs of each family. The research aimed to analyze the components and interactions that characterize the HF of the locality of Angangueo, located in the State of Michoacán, Mexico. The following categories of analysis were determined as a methodology: organization and distribution; family work; traditional management practices; use; benefits obtained, through the application of observation cards and interviews with HF owners. The results indicate that HFs lack of a defined structure, but they share general characteristics. They are located at the back of the land and houses, with the presence of ornamental, fruit and medicinal plants, as well as backyard animals. The participation of all members of the family nucleus, especially women, has been essential through the harvesting, planting, exchange and transformation of the products obtained. Traditional practices for the management of HF are supported by inherited knowledge and from their own experience. Various plant, shrub, animal species and their derivatives are used, essentially destined for self-consumption, but also for local exchange or commercialization. It is concluded that despite the economic, sociocultural and environmental benefits provided by HFs, they face different environmental problems that put their continuity at risk.