The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) are living heritage systems inhabited by communities that maintain an intricate relationship with their territory. These evolving and resilient systems are characterized by remarkable agrobiodiversity,
traditional knowledge, invaluable cultures, and landscapes, sustainably managed by farmers, herders, fisherfolk, and forest people in ways that support their livelihoods and food security. Through the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has designated 95 systems in 28 countries.
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Lessons from Japan’s Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (NIAHS): Insights and opportunities for the Global Network
17/06/2025
Be part of the conversation on national agricultural heritage—join the webinar.

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Six new sites recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
21/05/2025
Brazil, China, Mexico and Spain receive new designations from FAO.

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On International Tea Day, we celebrate tea farming systems as living heritage
19/05/2025
These traditional and sustainable systems not only produce tea — they preserve biodiversity, embody cultural heritage, and sustain the livelihoods of...
Agricultural heritage systems by region
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What does GIAHS mean?
02/09/2024
Discovering the Programme and its role in preserving agricultural heritage.
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A collection of global impressions
01/09/2024
An exciting journey to our agricultural heritage systems around the world.
Publications

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Twenty years of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
Success stories of dynamic conservation for sustainable rural development.

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Guidelines for making a GIAHS Proposal document
Best practices for developing successful agricultural heritage applications.