Recovery of Chinampa Ecosystems
Abstract:
This work seeks to show the relationship between the natural signs of food products grown in chinampas located in Mexico City and the cultural signs of those who produce and consume them. Agroecology originally developed as a technique for planting vegetables without chemical pesticides. With the passage of time and the perfection of technological innovation that consists of recovering the ancestral techniques of the Mexica, through current methods, this technique evolved into a science. Agroecology encourages producers not to use chemical pesticides that not only damage the fruits of the earth, but also aquifers, due to the high levels of pollutants they contain. Nowadays, foods that serve as pesticides are used. For example, onions are planted next to spinach, enabling it to develop properly without insects. Onion, garlic, and chili, in addition to being foods, are natural signs that constitute natural pesticides which attract insects with their smell, meaning that they ignore crops. These foods provide better nutrition for humans. This correlation of agroecological foods with human beings leads to the crossing of natural and cultural signs. Archaeology is a science that studies natural ecosystems that self-regulate in a complex way with the help of cultural ecosystems. Through trial and error, man can distinguish which foods and plants serve as natural pesticides, because the aroma they release attracts insects, which in turn pollinate these plants and therefore keep them away from vegetables while they grow. This complex process is a dual relationship. On the one hand, ecosystems have signic relations and therefore constitute their own signic systems, while the research process of agroscientists constitutes the system of cultural and natural signs. As a result, we will be showing a video of scientists and producers dedicated to agroecological research, and our conclusions regarding the production of semiosis in chinampas and its impact on food and the environment in urban areas.
