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04 March 2021
Investing in youth and empowering young agri-entrepreneurs to invest responsibly in their farms and businesses are fundamental to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals. Youth are the future of food security for all, but many young people see no...
12 January 2021
Le Pôle de réflexion sur les investissements des jeunes agri-entrepreneurs (PRIJA), mis en œuvre par le Laboratoire d’Economie rurale de l’INRAT en collaboration avec la FAO et l’Agence de Promotion de l’Investissement Agricole (APIA), lance une consultation nationale pour l’amélioration...
22 December 2020
FAO carried out its first virtual capacity assessment on responsible investments in agriculture and food systems (RAI) and gender in Sierra Leone. The goal was to assess in a participatory way the existing and needed capacities in the country to enhance RAI that empowers women and promote gender equality, and to elaborate a...
15 December 2020
A handbook to guide parliamentarians in creating enabling environments for more and better investments in agriculture and food systems was launched today in Africa by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Institute for...
07 December 2020
Increasing investment in agriculture and, more importantly, improving the quality of investment so that it benefits those most in need, is one of the most effective strategies for reducing hunger and poverty, and it is crucial to mitigate the impact...