Resilience of the milpa (ich kool) to climate change

Abstract

The milpa has been practiced in the Yucatan peninsula since pre-Hispanic times. This is a space of planting of corn in association with squash, beans and ibes with in order to achieve food sovereignty for families. Currently, agricultural production faces threats with climate change, extreme events that are causing the loss of crops putting at risk the food sovereignty of any peoples. Objective: Demonstrate that the milpa is an agroecosystem resilient to extreme weather events due to agricultural practices and indigenous knowledge. Methodology: A literature review was carried out on Google Scholar to identify articles of importance for this work, the database of SCOPUS to estimate scientific publication metrics that address the resilience of the milpa in the context of the climate change. Results: It was found that the milpa has been in constant evolution and change, due to the practices that the milperos have carried out with the intention of reduce the risks due to climate changes and thus obtain basic food for the family. Limitations on study: It is necessary to do more investigations about the practices that are carried out in the milpa, to know what has allowed them to remain until now.

Conclusions: The milpa is an agroecosystem that has evolved to achieve food security. The People recognize its value and seek to reduce risk for ensure food production.