Worldwide, about 98 million children work in agriculture, which includes farming, fishing, aquaculture, forestry and livestock (ILO, 2013). That number represents about 60 percent of all child labour. Agricultural work also tends to be hazardous, as reflected in high rates of fatalities, accidents and occupational diseases. Children are the most vulnerable to these risks. Poverty remains one of the major causes and consequences of child labour. Lack of income and resilience to shocks often leads rural households to send young children to the field and pastures to supplement adult labour, even if this undermines children’s health or ability to attend school. This can trap children in low-paying jobs later in life. Low levels of education and poor health of the rural population hamper communities. It limits available capacities to develop agribusinesses, to innovate and to respond to shocks, thus perpetuating the vicious cycle of poverty, food insecurity and child labour.