Resumo

CASTELLANOS-GALDAMEZ, Mariela del Carmen et al. Local knowledge of coffee growers from Chiapas about coffee rust (Hemileia vastatrix). Inter disciplina [online]. 2022, vol.10, n.28, pp.399-421.  Epub 05-Dez-2022. ISSN 2448-5705.  https://doi.org/10.22201/ceiich.24485705e.2022.28.83308.

The disease of the coffee rust (Hemileia vastatrix), during the period 2012-2013, affected the production of coffee in Mexico and the peasant families that dependent on coffee growing. The coffee activity involves a body of knowledge resulting from perceptions, observations and experiences acquired over time. The objective of this study is to identify the intrinsic and appropriate knowledge regarding rust disease with the purpose to serve as a model for the construction of spaces the dialogue of knowledge so that it can be considered as a tool for the implementation of management strategies for the fungus Hemileia vastatrix. The implemented methodology includes qualitative and quantitative techniques: the semistructured interview, applied directly in the field, the content analysis using the QRS N6 software and the Likert Scale, this to analyze the knowledge about rust and the attitude that producers have towards the coffee activity, without pretending to evaluate the knowledge. The results reveal that the knowledge that coffee growers possess is constructed mainly from observation, experimentation, family inheritance and the media, as a whole they allow the conceptualization of coffee rust disease and the identification of its characteristics, however, it is necessary to work on the integration of this knowledge in the scientific field and to revalue the role of the coffee farmer.

Palavras-chave : local knowledge; coffee; coffee rust; perception; knowledge dialogue.