The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) program is an initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Koraput was designated as a GIAHS in 2012.
This report popularized the definition of sustainable development as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." 335. Acknowledging the years of efforts o tribal people in conserving 130 varieties of indigenous cultivars of rice, Korapu district was declared as a Globallly Important Agricultural Heritage System. Which one of the following pair (Organisation: Year) is correct?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Green Economy Initiatives)
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Answer: D. Food and Agricultural Organizatic (FAO) of United Nations: 2012
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