GS PrelimsEnvironmentSustainable Agriculture2016

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

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) initiative, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, focuses on the dynamic conservation and sustainable management of traditional agricultural systems. 2. Statement 1 is incorrect. While sustainable development is a goal, the primary focus is not on replacing traditional methods with modern technology or solely enhancing productivity in the conventional sense. The initiative values the resilience and sustainability inherent in traditional systems. 3. Statement 2 is correct. The overall goal of GIAHS is indeed to identify and safeguard these unique systems, characterized by their eco-friendly traditional farm practices, remarkable agricultural biodiversity, resilient ecosystems, associated landscapes, and valuable indigenous knowledge systems maintained by local communities. 4. Statement 3 is incorrect. While recognition as a GIAHS site can potentially support applications for Geographical Indication (GI) status for specific products from that region, providing GI status to all varieties of agricultural produce is not an automatic outcome or the overall goal of the GIAHS initiative itself.

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