Investing in farmers – or agriculture human capital – is crucial to addressing challenges in our agrifood systems.

A global study carried out from 2021-2023 by the FAO Investment Centre and the International Food Policy Research Institute, with support from the CGIAR Research Programme on Policies, Institutions and Markets and the FAO Research and Extension Unit, looks at agriculture human capital investments and initiatives globally.

The global study aims to provide governments, international financial institutions, the private sector and other partners with the evidence and analysis needed to make more and better investments in agriculture human capital.

This published series covers learning and experiences in a global report as well as thematic briefs and in-depth case studies in Cameroon, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru, Rwanda and the United States of America. It includes a toolkit for practitioners as well as promising cases ranging from pastoralist training centres to the inclusion of indigenous communities. 

Case studies

^{Case studies (in alphabetical order): Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, and The United States of America.} 

Thematic briefs