Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently held a session on GDKP measurement.

About GDKP:

• The Gross Domestic Knowledge Product (GDKP) was introduced by Prof. Umberto Sulpasso from the University of Southern California, in collaboration with Prof. Jeff Cole.
• GDKP is a proposed metric designed to measure the knowledge generated and utilized within an economy.
• It assesses a nation's growth and future prospects through four core pillars:
  • Knowledge Items (Ki): Identifying both modern and culturally distinct local knowledge items.
  • Country's Knowledge Producing Matrix (CKPM): Compares knowledge produced by government, private institutions, and households.
  • Country's Knowledge User Matrix (CKUM): The value of knowledge purchased by individuals and private companies.
  • Cost of Learning: Similar to the cost of living, it serves as a political reference for government budgeting decisions.

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Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Increasing salinity levels are threatening the cultivation of ‘puncha’ paddy in Kuttanad, Kerala.

About the Kuttanad Wetland Agriculture System:

• The Kuttanad Wetland Agriculture System is recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS).
• In this system, paddy is cultivated below sea level in land reclaimed by draining delta swamps in brackish waters.
• It consists of three main areas:
• Wetlands: Used for paddy cultivation and fish catching.
• Garden Lands: Used for planting food crops.
• Water Areas: Used for inland fishing and shellfish harvesting.

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About GIAHS:

• GIAHS are living heritage systems that involve communities maintaining a deep connection with their land and environment.
• Designated by: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
• In India: There are three GIAHS, namely the Saffron Heritage of Kashmir, Koraput Traditional Agriculture in Odisha, and the Kuttanad Wetland Agriculture System.

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