Food gardens in a Guarani Kaiowá indigenous community: a contribution to thinking ahead

The aim of this study is to contribute the characterization traditional food gardens and livelihood in Guarani Kaiowá peoples discuss implications for extension services development projects. was carried out Panambizinho indigenous territory, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Eleven families community (IC) were visited over one year. Particular characteristics, needs management are revealed. discussion covers several topics identified through field visits, including specificities pressures faced by ICs Keeping prospecting agroecological systems seems a positive strategy because does not substantially interfere with or change their current way life. Therefore, pathway sustainable production, security, health quality life ICs. Implications projects discussed while contextualizing economic, political social challenges.