ABSTRACT
The northern area of the state of Minas Gerais is situated in the southern part of Brazil's semiarid region. It is a region of great sociocultural and agrarian diversity. To support the struggle of local communities to defend their rights, a commission on agro-biodiversity was created and later became a network. The commission was led by several popular organizations, including unions and local networks. Among the strategies they developed was the conservation of Creole seeds managed by the guardians through the creation of regional seed houses. The regional seed houses represent a conservation approach that complements strategies and actions of a network of men and women peasant farmers, organizations and social movements in the field of agro-ecology as well as federal teaching and research institutions. Regulations to guide operations at Generation House were agreed by the technical staff of peasants' organizations and researchers from research and teaching institutions.
