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Stunning natural landscapes evolving over centuries, Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sustain communities and their cultures simultaneously. Within these systems, a symbiotic relationship exists between the agricultural landscape and the wider social environment. Just as the communities depend on these ecosystems for their livelihoods, the conservation of these ecosystems rests on the traditional knowledge and sustainable practices of these communities.

To celebrate theachievements of GIAHS over the past 20 years, FAO is delighted to invite you tothe ceremony that will take place in virtual format on Thursday, 27 October 2022 from 10:00 to16:30 (CEST). On this occasion, high-level government officials of member countries from five different regions will give a short speech to share the results and experiences of their GIAHS sites.  In addition, experts from numerous GIAHS sites will have...

In view of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme, the GIAHS Secretariat had launched a Global Call to provide designated and proposed GIAHS countries the opportunity to submit digital material and share unique insights from the field and of their work with the international community.  The purpose of this Global Call was to provide GIAHS countries the opportunity to a) raise awaresness for the...

In occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme, GIAHS countries have been invited to submit recipes to share traditional dishes with a global audience. Most of the ingredients are agricultural products from different GIAHS worldwide and contitute an integral part of the socio-cultural structure of local communities.  Roll up your sleeves and get inspired by different recipes from Peru and China!   1.) Andean Agriculture ,...