GIAHS sites are home to unique biodiversity and agrobiodiversity, which have been nurtured by farmers for generations by transmitting their traditional knowledge and agricultural methods.

However, farmers face challenges as they become more integrated into the market economy. In many cases, this has greatly impacted the number of species and varieties of the crops they grow as they adapt to the market’s needs. This could lead to a deterioration of the diversity of crops cultivated by farmers.

This workshop thus seeks to foster information exchange, across regions, on the key factors and effective approaches for conserving agrobiodiversity.

Workshop Objectives

1. Identify and analyze effective approaches and measures which can assure a balance between agricultural production and agrobiodiversity conservation, highlighting the collaboration among all local stakeholders, and with the support of diverse activities and their synergetic effects; and
2. Discuss the conditions, challenges and key factors for achieving the successful conservation of agrobiodiversity in GIAHS sites.