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The conservation and use of wild food plants should include local people in the decision-making process, and many countries have done so. However, interacting with local communities remains challenging by the lack of adequate methodology. This article aimed to present strategies and results of a university extension program developed in partnership with non-governmental organizations, together with rural communities of the Brazilian region of Cerrado and Pantanal. This was designed to improve the economic condition of these communities while, at the same time, strengthening food security and valorizing biodiversity and local culture. A number of activities were designed to accomplish these goals, including training courses, scientific communications, and workshops in communities such as cooking workshops, training on food handling practices, providing information on the nutritional value of native fruits, and discussing the importance of biodiversity. This translates into a knowledge network/database to broaden understanding about Cerrado and Pantanal biodiversity among the local population and create strategies to use and protect wild food plants.
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We thank the residents of the various communities, NGOs and researchers, municipalities and students who participated in the activities of this project. We also thank the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Ministério da Educação (PROEXT - MEC/SESu), Tropical Forest Conservation (ACT–TFCA), Fundo Brasileiro para Biodiversidade (FUNBIO), Ministério do Meio Ambiente (MMA), and Ministério do Desenvolvimento Agrário (MDA) for financial support. We also thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable contributions and suggestions.
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Bortolotto, I.M., Hiane, P.A., Ishii, I.H. et al. A knowledge network to promote the use and valorization of wild food plants in the Pantanal and Cerrado, Brazil. Reg Environ Change 17, 1329–1341 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-016-1088-y
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