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The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) are living heritage systems inhabited by communities that maintain an intricate relationship with their territory. These evolving and resilient systems are characterized by remarkable agrobiodiversity,
traditional knowledge, invaluable cultures, and landscapes, sustainably managed by farmers, herders, fisherfolk, and forest people in ways that support their livelihoods and food security. Through the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has designated 104 systems in 29 countries.
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Capacity-building workshop on GIAHS in Africa
From 28 to 30 September 2026, FAO will bring together countries and partners in South Africa to strengthen capacities for proposal development, resource mobilization and the dynamic conservation of agricultural heritage.
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FAO GIAHS Secretariat participates in East Asia conference on agricultural heritage
21/09/2026
The GIAHS Secretariat participated in a two-day international conference in China, where the Secretariat delivered a keynote address on safeguarding...
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Missed the webinar on monitoring and evaluation of GIAHS?
15/06/2026
Watch the recording to discover how Japan and China are monitoring agricultural heritage systems and learn from their experiences, challenges and good...