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Since COVID-19 struck, life has changed for entrepreneurs and businesses around the world. Due to lockdowns and movement restrictions, smallholder farmers and rural businesses have been unable to access markets and sell produce or other products. As they often have little or no access to social security, rural youth disproportionately...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed a spotlight on the vital role migrant workers play in our food system. Without them, crops are not planted on time or are left to rot in the fields with no one to pick them. As outbreaks occur on farms and throughout the food system,...

Internal and international migrants contribute to agriculture and rural development in many ways, not only by sending remittances or transferring knowledge to their home countries, but also by working in agri-food systems and in ensuring our food supplies. The COVID-19 pandemic has put in the spotlight the vital role migrants...

Youth (18-35 years) constitute 40 percent of the population in Kiambu, a peri-urban area in close proximity to Nairobi, Kenya. Kiambu offers a vibrant agricultural sector, but despite the meaningful employment and agribusiness opportunities it holds, agriculture witnesses low participation from the youth segment of the population. A combination of...

12 June 2020, Rome - FAO marked World Day Against Child Labour today by stressing the critical need to step up efforts to prevent a spike in child labour in agriculture due to the COVID-19 pandemic's disruptive global impact on livelihoods, education, food and health systems. This year's observance focused on exploring...

Migration is a growing phenomenon, with both challenges and opportunities for communities of origin, transit and destination, and for migrants themselves. It can be an engine for growth and transformation. It can also be the result of catastrophic forces such as natural disasters that led to forced displacement. FAO strives...

Disruptions in agricultural value chains and markets are severely affecting rural livelihoods. Due to lockdowns and movement restrictions, small farmers and agribusinesses are often unable to process their fresh produce and/or access markets. Declining demand and lower prices are leading to heightened food waste and income loss. Seasonal and migrant...

12 December 2019 - Young agripreneurs from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, government institutions and multiple financial and business service providers met in Kampala, Uganda, on 27th -28th November 2019. The Regional Youth Forum aimed at unlocking the bottlenecks that inhibit youth access to policy dialogue and finance through an inclusive dialogue...

La FAO en appui aux pays d’Afrique centrale et à ses institutions d’intégration économiques sous-régionales, développe des initiatives visant à apporter des solutions concrètes à la problématique de l’emploi des jeunes dans le secteur agricole. A travers plusieurs projets, nous avons contribué à la promotion de l’entreprenariat des jeunes...

On World Day Against Child Labour, FAO urges greater attention to addressing child labour in local food supply chains 12 June 2019, Rome/Brussels - FAO today urged nations to pay greater attention and allocate more financial resources to addressing child labour in domestic and local food supply chains and in subsistence farming...