Strengthening the implementation of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems initiative through capacity development

FAO

Strengthening the implementation of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems initiative through capacity development

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Full item page

Synopsis (short abstract) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) initiative aims to safeguard the world’s threatened agricultural heritage by promoting, at the global level, the identification, conservation and international recognition of remarkable agricultural heritage sites and their associated landscapes, agricultural biodiversity, knowledge systems and cultures. The FAO–China South-South Cooperation (SSC) project Strengthening the Implementation of the GIAHS Initiative through Capacity Development has promoted exchanges of experiences and technical knowledge among over 100 participating countries. The project has implemented a systematic and substantial capacity development programme through global conferences, training courses and seminars. These have focused on sustainable development, the GIAHS Programme’s conceptual framework and implementation, the registration and dynamic conservation of GIAHS sites, and the exchange of countries’ experiences. These activities aim to strengthen human and organizational capacity at the global, regional and country levels, especially (but not exclusively) in developing countries, to identify and safeguard heritage sites, and to design and implement dynamic conservation plans for their protection and development.

Language English

Related items

Showing items related by metadata.

Meeting

The 6th High Level Training and Experience Sharing on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) under the Framework of South-South Cooperation (SCC) - Concept note and draft agenda
16 – 25 September 2019
2019

Also available in:

No results found.
Project

Jasmine and Tea Culture System of Fuzhou City. GIAHS Proposal for the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Initiative
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2014

Also available in:

No results found.

Originating in the Persian Gulf, jasmines were introduced into China during the West Han Dynasty. Ever since, they have been cultivated in China for over 2000 years. Fuzhou is most famous for their cultivation as the city boasts the most favorable climate for the many species. It’s in this city that the tea scenting method was first invented more than 1000 years ago. People continued to develop scenting in the Ming Dynasty, and began to use machines in scenting since the Qing Dynasty. Jasmine te a is distinctive from other herbal teas in that it is a scented tea. Its processing is also more complicated. Combining the health effects of tea and flower, jasmine tea is good for human health. The long history has shaped a culture of jasmine and tea in Fuzhou, endowing the city with a distinct cultural significance.
Project

Traditional tea-grass integrated system in Shizuoka. (Chagusaba). Template for GIAHS Proposal. Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems GIAHS) Initiative
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2016

Also available in:

No results found.

“Chagusaba”(“semi-natural grasslands” ) represents an exemplary system of traditional agricultural techniques, where grasslands are maintained around tea fields to supply mulch that improves the quality of tea cultivation. Chagusaba is a rare example of codependence between agricultural production and biodiversity, each of which enhances the other’s value.