GIAHS - Supporting knowledge intensive systems for sustainable food production
Traditional Chiloé island agriculture is a highly integrated and self-sufficient system. It relies on the agrobiodiversity supported by traditional agricultural practices to efficiently use natural resources from the sea, forest and livestock for soil health improvement and for integrated pest management.
The Zhejiang Huzhou system includes traditional and agroecological knowledge through the cultivation of mulberry trees, silkworm rearing, and fish cultivation, based on a complex irrigation system. This system allows farmers to meet their needs, while protecting biodiversity and the landscape.
Year: 2018
Country/ies: Chile, China
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean
Full text available at: http://www.fao.org/3/CA0644EN/ca0644en.pdf
Content language: English
Author: Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Type: Case study
Organization: Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems