A dádiva da semente: conexões de saberes entre Brasil e Moçambique

Abstract

How the activities of knowledge connections can contribute to the development of an awareness of solidarity between two differentiated productive and social structures such as the green belt of Inhambane and the Cerrado of Goiás? At the same time, it could be questioned: how could studies of this nature prevent future disruptions of life-shattering models? - These questions are the central problem of this work. It aims to demonstrate and interpret differences and similarities between Brazil and Mozambique in order to identify, from the experiences of the two countries, the importance of sharing knowledge to counter the hegemonic knowledge model that generates several deleterious effects on human health; the preservation of animal and plant species, coexistence and sociability. The methodological itinerary of the article is complex and results from bibliographical and documentary research, fieldwork that privileged non-participant observation, application of questionnaires, interviews with key stakeholders, including workshops with farmers’ associations The theoretical assumption counts on an assertion: there is a close connection between the present world-system and the model of hegemonic knowledge, hence to the inferiorization of other modes of knowledge. This translates into a strategy of domination of the productive system - and of life - by the large global business corporations.