Across the world, 37 sites are designated as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) , of which three are Indian - Kashmir (saffron),, and.This will help India achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) and the Aichi Biodiversity Target (focuses on countries conserving the genetic diversity of plants, farm livestock and wild relatives).There are varieties of pearl millet and sorghum rich in iron and zinc. For instance, moringa (drumstick) has micronutrients and sweet potato is rich in Vitamin A.Agrobiodiversity can help in nutrition-sensitive farming and bio-fortified foods.The global nutrition report pegs 614 million women and more than half the women in India aged 15-49 as being anaemic.This leads to diminished learning capacity, increased chronic diseases, low birth-weight infants from malnourished parents.Malnutrition: Nearly 47 million or four out of 10 children in India do not meet their potential because of chronic undernutrition or stunting.Hunger is defined by caloric deprivation protein hunger hidden hunger by the deficiency of micronutrients.In combating hunger: India is ranked 102 in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) out of 117 qualified countries.Since, genetic diversity of crops, livestock, and their wild relatives, are fundamental to improve crop varieties and livestock breeds, this can help in the following ways: India’s promising genetic resources include rice from Tamil Nadu (Konamani), Assam (Agni bora) and Kerala (Pokkali), Bhalia Wheat and mushroom (Guchhi) from Himachal Pradesh, and rich farm animal native breeds - cattle (42), buffaloes (15), goat (34), sheep (43) and chicken (19). Significance of Agrobiodiversity for India
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