Agroforestry symbiosis: Brazilian yerba mate tea cultivation system selected as a global agricultural cultural heritage

According to reports from the Brazilian website "Notícias ao Minuto" and the United Nations official website, in Brazil, yerba mate is brewed in two ways. Among them, brewing with hot water and drinking in a special container is called "chimarrão", and brewing with cold water is "tereré". In addition to southern Brazil, this drink is also popular in South American countries such as Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The yerba mate planting ecology recognized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is located in Paraná State, which is a shaded agroforestry system under the Araucaria forest. This system can be traced back to the traditional planting customs of the ancestors of the indigenous people in southern Brazil and has been passed down for more than 500 years. The FAO pointed out that these technical methods have set a global example for sustainable forest management and the continuation of traditional culture. The FAO emphasized that this system strengthens ...