Using traditional practices and knowledge while preserving biodiversity and ecosystems Two new sites in Japan - an inland fisheries and associated paddy farming system centred on the country’s largest lake and a traditional fruit-growing area believed to have been the birthplace of Japanese grape cultivation - have been formally recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). The two sites have been designated for their unique ways of using traditional practices and … [Read more...] about Two new sites in Japan designated FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems