LOUDI, China, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 12, the opening ceremony and keynote
speeches of the Second "FROM ZIQUEJIE TERRACES TO THE WORLD"
Global Farming Culture Exchange and Mutual Learning Conference were
presented in Xinhua County, Loudi City, Hunan Province. Over 200 guests, including
representatives from international organizations such as the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), diplomats
from terrace-cultivating countries like France and Peru, and domestic and international experts
from the agriculture, culture, and tourism sectors, gathered to
discuss key issues including the protection of global agricultural
cultural heritage and the development of the green agricultural
economy. Together, they explored ways to preserve and promote
farming culture, showcasing Hunan's unique approach to agricultural
heritage protection and innovation, while contributing China's solutions for the safeguarding of
global agricultural cultural heritage.
During the opening ceremony, the Consensus on the Integrated
Development of Terraces in Agriculture, Culture, and Tourism
was released. The document promotes the understanding of the value
of terraces, the protection of terrace ecosystems, the preservation
of farming culture, the active promotion of agriculture, culture,
and tourism integration, enhanced international exchange and
cooperation, and the innovation of development models. The aim is
to promote the effective protection and sustainable development of
terraces globally, deepen the integration of agriculture, culture,
and tourism, build distinctive terrace-based industrial chains,
enhance the overall competitiveness of terrace regions, and achieve
ecological, economic, and social benefits for all.
Terraced fields exemplify the harmonious coexistence of human
ingenuity and nature. They carry rich agricultural traditions and
historical memories, and their value in preserving biodiversity,
ensuring food security, and promoting regional economic development
is immeasurable. The Ziquejie Terraces, recognized as both a
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System and a World
Heritage Irrigation Structure, are the product of the collective
labor of the Miao, Yao, Dong, Han, and other ethnic groups
throughout history. These terraces are a historical testament to
the merging of mountain hunting cultures with rice farming
cultures.
Looking ahead, Loudi City will further strengthen the protection
of agricultural cultural heritage, promote cultural inheritance,
and foster the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism.
Through these efforts, it aims to provide concrete examples of
"authentic protection, living use, and industrial integration" for
the world.
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