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Chinese Jasmine tea tasting. Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Steering and Scientific Committee meeting, FAO headquarters.
FAO/Alessandra Benedetti

UN agency honours traditional farming sites in China, Iran, Republic of Korea

1 May 2014
The birthplace of jasmine tea and a nearly 3,000 year old irrigation system are among the traditional farming sites designated “globally important” land use systems or landscapes by the United Nations food and agricultural agency, it was announced today.
Food gardens promote inclusion, teach sustainability, and offer a space where the youth can meet, learn, share and build social capital.
FAO/Olivier Asselin

Africa youth gardens open opportunities to decent jobs, dignified life – UN agency

18 February 2014
Family farming is an important path for inclusion for millions of poor rural communities, and is of special importance for women and for youth, the head of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has said, hailing the expansion of a youth gardening project in Africa as a vital way to promote nutrition and sustainability, as well as inclusivity.
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva.
FAO/Kennedy Oryema

New tools, farmer training could revolutionize pesticide management in West Africa - UN

17 February 2014
Field schools that train farmers in alternative methods of pest control have succeeded in nearly eliminating the use of toxic pesticides by a community of cotton growers in Mali, according to a new study out today based on a project led by the UN Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO).