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Ugandan Diaspora Agribusiness Investor Award 2020 - Supporting migrants entrepreneurship
2020
Migration is an inherent part of the development process and, when well managed, can greatly contribute to sustainable development of countries of origin and destination.
However, despite the wealth of evidence illustrating how financial resources and knowledge of diaspora communities can promote development, diaspora contributions to agriculture and rural development are...
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Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture in Uganda - Launch of phase two of the Youth Champions Initiative
2020
In Uganda, FAO, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), have launched the second round of the Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture Initiative (YIYA) to identify and recognize successful youth agripreneurs aged 18-35 from across the...
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Rural poverty reduction
2020
The aim behind this publication is to promote and enhance the visibility of FAO's work to reduce rural poverty in Africa by highlighting some of the key achievements. This brochure will serve as an advocacy and awareness-raising tool indicating the variety of important activities achieved by the FAO Regional Office...
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Meet the young agripreneurs who won’t let COVID-19 get them down
2020
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...
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Questions and Answers on Migration #2 (COVID-19)
2020
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,...
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