Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) - An opportunity for growth in Europe
19 September 2022
19 September 2022
On 15 September 2022 the“Landcare Europe”, in close collaboration with the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO)GIAHS Secretariat and ProfessorAgnoletti, UNESCO Chair for Agricultural Heritage Landscapes from the University of Firenze, co-organized the online webinar “GIAHS potential in Europe - an information session with GIAHS experts.”
The session, generally, aimed to inform participants about a) FAO´s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems programme,b) the unique features of GIAHS compared to...
Technologies and Practices for Small Agricultural Producers (TECA) - An example of the Shexian dryland stone terraced system
29 August 2022
29 August 2022
The FAO GIAHS Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of agricultural practice of Shexian dryland stone terraced system, China on the FAO Platform TECA - Technologies and Practices for Small Agricultural Producers.
Learn more about Shexian dryland stone terraced system which is a rain-fed agricultural system in the mountains, developed by the local ancestors through adapting to and transforming the harsh natural environment and inherited from generation to generation. Shexian Dryland Stone Terraced...
Qingtian, China
The World Conference on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems was held in Qingtian, Zheijang Province in China from 17 to 19 July 2022. The topic of the conference focused on Agricultural Heritage for Rural Prosperity.
The conference invited more than 200 participants from 31 countries and international organizations, related ministries, departments, bureaus and directly affiliated units, agricultural departments of some provinces and cities, governments of GIAHS sites, private sectors and...
موقعان في اليابان يدرجان في قائمة نظم التراث الزراعي ذات الأهمية العالمية لمنظمة الأغذية والزراعة
18 July 2022
18 July 2022
روما - تم الاعتراف رسميًا بموقعين في اليابان باعتبارهما من نظم التراث الزراعي ذات الأهمية العالمية، وهما مصايد الأسماك الداخلية ونظام زراعة الأرزّ المتربط بها في أكبر بحيرة في البلاد، ومنطقة تقليدية لزراعة الفاكهة يُعتقد أنها المكان الذي بدأت فيه زراعة الكروم في اليابان.