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.
1 and 3 only
2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC IAS – 2016
– GIAHS focuses on preserving traditional knowledge, landscapes, biodiversity, and management practices that have evolved over generations in harmony with their environment.
– Providing Geographical Indication (GI) status is a separate initiative related to intellectual property rights and product branding, and it is not an inherent or overall goal of the GIAHS program (Statement 3 is incorrect). GIAHS is about the *system*, not just the specific produce.
– GIAHS aims to recognize, conserve, and promote these systems for their significance as living cultural heritage and their contribution to sustainable development.