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Through its Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) initiative in Europe and Central Asia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) works to recognize and sustain traditional agricultural systems with rural cultures and economies and to promote and  integrate them into broader food systems value chains. Science and innovation play important roles in underpinning the strength and viability of GIAHS. 

هل تعلم أن معظم العالم يستخدم الكلمتين نفسيهما للإشارة إلى الشاي؟ إحدى الصيغتين هي تلك المستخدمة في اللغة الإنكليزية (tea) والفرنسية (thé) والإسبانية (té) والهولندية (thee). أما الصيغة الأخرى، فهي صيغة معدّلة من  chá(في لغة الماندرين واللغة الكانتونية)، مثلchai  باللغة الهندية، وشاي باللغة العربية و chayباللغة الروسية. ويعود ذلك إلى سبب مثير للدهشة.  

The third Regional Dialogue on GIAHS for Europe and Central Asia is a forum for GIAHS actors from across the region. Scientists and experts will provide scientific evidence gleaned from the work carried out in these agricultural systems, share keys to the resilience that characterizes these systems, and discuss the current threats that put their sustainability at risk.

From the Ecuadorian Amazon to Austrian hay milk production, from the historic oases of Gafsa in Tunisia to a peri-urban agro-ecological system in Tokyo, Japan. Featuring insights from Kotaro Ezawa, a food supply chain operator, on supporting sustainable agricultural practices through Mamano Chocolate  ge With presenters from GIAHS systems from Japan, Austria, Ecuador and Tunisia     Rome, Italy – Experts and representatives from four continents convened to explore sustainable practices in their traditional agricultural...