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'Fit for Finance' training for youth
2021
Rwanda – Through joint efforts, the FAO, the International Labour Organization (ILO), Rwanda Youth in Agribusiness Forum (RYAF) and youth-led agribusiness JR Farms, organized the Fit for Finance Youth Training in Rwanda. Due to the ongoing pandemic restrictions, the training was held online between 13th and 27th May 2021. It...
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World Day Against Child Labour 2021
2021
This year, the World Day Against Child Labour was marked by a high-level online event organized by ILO and UNICEF, and attended by FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu. The first part focused on the new global estimates and trends on child labour. This was followed by a discussion between high-level speakers...
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Naomi's story: Youth in agribusiness in Kenya
2021
Naomi was introduced by FAO to vegetables that were are more marketable locally compared to the broccoli she was initially growing. Her message to youth: agriculture is a business, you can be self-employed and earn the income you want! Funded through the generous contribution of the Government of Italy, the...
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Paul's story: Youth in agribusiness in Kenya
2021
Paul has adopted new irrigation technologies at his agribusiness in Kenya after training from FAO. Funded through the generous contribution of the Government of Italy, the project on “Rural Youth Migration, Social Protection & Local Value Chain Development” is designed to address the root causes of rural youth out-migration by...
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Alex's story: Youth in agribusiness in Kenya
2021
Alex wasn’t interested in farming at first. Today he is a farmer who uses his background in IT to run a successful agribusiness near Nairobi. Funded through the generous contribution of the Government of Italy, the project on “Rural Youth Migration, Social Protection & Local Value Chain Development” is designed...
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