Indigenous women in Mexico are the main producers of the Mayan turkey

JORGE CHAN. FOR THIS! CAMPECHE. Given the educational gap that exists, it is the indigenous women of Campeche who see in the production of backyard animals an important economic activity. In the communities of Campeche, the main food activity is the rearing of backyard animals; The one that is raised, reproduced and consumed the most in the Entity is the native turkey. According to the study Descriptive Analysis of the Local Practices of Breeding and Management of the Native Turkey in Campeche, women in different populations are the main producers (90 percent of the total); In addition, due to the backwardness in which they are, 40 percent of them only finished primary school and 18 percent have no studies. The native turkey plays an important role in the ancestral culture of the indigenous Mayan communities of Campeche. Also, it favors the feeding and the economy of the families through income that is generated from their upbringing. The exchange of knowledge and local knowledge ...