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Farmers near a seaside lagoon in northern Tunisia are fighting to preserve a unique, traditional irrigation system that has sparked renewed interest as North Africa's water shortages intensify.Retired schoolteacher Ali Garci wanders among tiny sandy plots, inspecting his potatoes, lettuces and onions."It's not land that we cultivate for the profit it brings, but for the art and the pleasure," says the 61-year-old, who works around a hectare (2.5 acres) inherited...

The 2nd Dialogue on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in Europe and Central Asia aims to promote the recognition and awareness-raising among countries on potential GIAHS sites in the region and develop a regional road map for the dynamic conservation of these resilient agricultural systems.  Experts and participants will present already existing advances and potential GIAHS sites in the region.  This meeting will give an opportunity to countries in Europe and...

Rome. - When academics, stakeholders and decision-makers refer to these three approaches that recognize food systems' value, confusion often arises.    In a joint effort to clarify these concepts, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Slow Food Presidia and the Aichi Gakuin University, Japan joined forces to flesh out the linkages between Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), Geographical Indications (GI) and Slow Food Presidia.  The technical note highlights each...

The FAO GIAHS Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of agricultural practice of the valonas  Ancient Olive Trees in Territorio Sénia, Spain on the FAO Platform TECA - Technologies and Practices for Small Agricultural Producers. Get a unique insight into these remarkable dry-stone structures built around millenary trees in the GIAHS site of the Territory of Sénia, Spain. Contributing to the mitigation of violent winds, droughts, and other negative impacts, the Valonas...