The FAO accords the status of 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)' to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative? 1. To provide modern technology, training in modern farming methods and financial support to local communities of identified GIAHS so as to greatly enhance their agricultural productivity 2. To identify and safeguard eco-friendly traditional farm practices and their associated landscapes, agricultural biodiversity and knowledge systems of the local communities 3. To provide Geographical Indication status to all the varieties of agricultural produce in such identified GIAHS Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A.1 and 3 only
- B.2 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 2 only. GIAHS exists to identify and safeguard traditional farming systems together with their landscapes, agrobiodiversity and local knowledge.
The Food and Agriculture Organization launched the GIAHS programme in 2002, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. It recognises living farming systems that have shaped landscapes and preserved crop and animal diversity over centuries, such as the rice terraces of Ifugao in the Philippines. India has three: the Koraput traditional farming of Odisha, the below-sea-level farming of Kuttanad in Kerala and the saffron heritage of Pampore in Kashmir.
A is wrong because the aim is not to replace tradition with modern technology (statement 1), and GIAHS does not grant Geographical Indication tags (statement 3).
C is wrong because GI status comes from national law, in India the GI Act of 1999, not from FAO.
D is wrong because it includes both incorrect statements.
Exam tip: GIAHS (FAO, 2002) in India = Koraput, Kuttanad, Pampore saffron.
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