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Nearly 60 percent of child labour - 98 million boys and girls - occurs within the agricultural sector, including farming, livestock, forestry, fishing and aquaculture. As part of its mandate, FAO strives to include child labour considerations into country policies and strategies for rural development. In this context, the progress...

5 October 2015, Tunis - FAO and the Government of Tunisia signed a partnership agreement which aims to reduce youth mobility caused by poverty, by implementing innovative policies that will create jobs and business opportunities for young people in rural areas. The agreement was signed by Mr. Saad Seddik, Minister...