The transformation of agri-food systems requires solutions that enable greater and better production, while efficiently using natural resources and reducing environmental impact.
FAO promotes the adoption of practices and innovations that strengthen agricultural productivity, resilience, and sustainability by advancing technologies, knowledge, and integrated approaches that contribute to more efficient, inclusive, and resilient agri-food systems.
Key Messages
6. Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) programme recognizes unique agricultural systems that conserve biodiversity, preserve traditional knowledge and cultural landscapes, and sustain rural livelihoods. These systems demonstrate that food can be produced sustainably while safeguarding both natural and cultural heritage. To date, 11 GIAHS sites have been designated in five countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, with two additional proposals currently under evaluation.
Key Resources
Farmer Field School Guidance Document
2025
This FFS Guidance Document focuses on the process and critical decisions that are necessary when starting a new FFS programme, and guides the reader...
A Provisional Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Sustainable Use and Management of Plastics in Agriculture
2025
In response to the recommendations of the 28th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG 28), subsequently endorsed by the 171st Session of the...
Transformative and Inclusive Approaches Based on Innovative Actions to Address Water Scarcity and Drought in Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish only)
2025
El proyecto regional de la FAO “Reducción del impacto de sequías y escasez de agua en medios de vida y seguridad alimentaria” tuvo como objetivo identificar...
Twenty years of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
2023
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) are agroecosystems inhabited by communities that live in an intricate relationship with their...
The 10 elements of agroecology
2018
Today’s food and agricultural systems have succeeded in supplying large volumes of food to global markets. However, high-external input, resource-intensive...
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FAO Agriculture Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean
Communications Specialist
Monitoring Specialist, Better Production