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Green jobs for rural youth
2022
While agriculture remains the largest employer in the world, it is a sector that is highly hazardous and often associated with working poverty and vulnerable employment. Agriculture is also the largest user of water and the number one driver of environmental degradation. However, there is enormous potential to turn this...
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FAO launches the first Uganda Diaspora in Agribusiness Network
2022
Migrants and diaspora communities represent a powerful force for the development of their countries of origin, both through remittances and the promotion of trade, investments, innovation and knowledge transfer. They contribute to their home countries’ economic growth, spurring economic diversification and job creation in key sectors of the economy, but...
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Ending child labour among cotton growing communities in Mali
2022
Mali is the second-biggest cotton producer in Africa. 40% of its rural population depends on cotton. Many families involved in cotton production experience extreme poverty and have to rely on their children as a workforce to survive. Child labour is work that is inappropriate for children’s age or harms their...
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Ending child labour among cotton growing communities in Burkina Faso
2022
Cotton is one of the most important crops in Burkina Faso, generating the largest export earnings. Cotton production is heavily dependent on natural resources and labour, including child labour. Child labour is work that is inappropriate for children’s age or harms their education, health, safety or morals. In Burkina Faso,...
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A call to action to end child labour in agriculture
2022
During the week of 15 to 20 May 2022, the Government of South Africa and the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour (5GCCL). It came at a critical time. Despite progress in many regions, 160 million children are still in child labour.
The Conference...
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