Prelims 2016 · Environment · Question 52
The FAO accords the status of 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)' to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative?<br/>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.<br/>2. To identify and safeguard eco-friendly traditional farm practices and their associated landscapes, agricultural biodiversity and knowledge systems of the local communities.<br/>3. To provide Geographical Indication status to all the varieties of agricultural produce in such identified GIAHS.<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer
2 only
1. Incorrect. GIAHS is not meant to modernize these systems through modern technology or productivity-focused financial support. Its aim is dynamic conservation of traditional systems, not replacing them with modern farming methods.
2. Correct. FAO’s GIAHS initiative identifies and safeguards traditional agricultural systems, along with their landscapes, agrobiodiversity, and local knowledge systems.
3. Incorrect. GIAHS recognition does not automatically grant Geographical Indication (GI) status to agricultural produce. GI is a separate legal-intellectual property mechanism.
Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.