Yerba Mate Cultivation in Brazil Is Designated a World Agricultural Heritage Site

The crop of Erva-mata, in particular what was done in the rain forests of Paraná, was internationally recognized on this Thursday (22) by the United Nations (UN), and was included in the list of the Global Agricultural Systems Heritage. According to the United Nations, the title provides “a rare example of agricultural practices that preserve forest coverage and at the same time support livelihoods and cultural heritage”.

ROME – The system of metepantle crops in the state of Tlaxcala of Mexico, and that of yerba mate in that of Paraná in Brazil, are among the six that have just incorporated into the world agricultural heritage the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Three other systems are [...] This article Metepantle of Mexico and mate of Paraná are world heritage was originally published in IPS News Agency

6 New Sites Added to Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS); China Leads with 25 Designations

The FAO’s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems now include 95 sites across 28 countries worldwide. China tops the list with 25 recognized systems, reflecting its strong focus on sustainable and culturally significant farming practices.

Yerba mate cultivation in southern Brazil has been added to the list of Globally Important Agricultural Systems Heritage, Giahs. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO. The agency also included five other sites on the list, located in China, Mexico and Spain. With the […]