I2016, marked by the GIAHS Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) appointed by the Directorial General of FAO, the GIAHS initiative entered a new phase. Since then, more tha10 new GIAHS sites were designated. What's more, two sites from Spaiwere approved by SAG which means the breakthrough ofthe GIAHS initiative iEurope region. Furthermore, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and Mexico are new members of the GIAHS family. Just ithis year, G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting Communique announced that 'we support efforts made by the international munity to exchange experiences, share knowledge and adopt technology for sustainable agricultural development, and replicate best farming practices conducive to the protectioand appropriate utilizatioofland, forests and water resources. We wele efforts to extend models as appropriate for the conservatioand sustainable use of biodiversity, including inheriting and developing good farming practices, such as the FAO's Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) initiative.'