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This paper provides insights on how the COVID-19 pandemic and related policy responses to curb its spread increase the risk of child labour through different pathways. It draws on case studies from seven countries covering different production systems: Côte d’Ivoire (cocoa), Ethiopia (cattle keeping and farming), (Lebanon (horticulture and greenhouse...

The video highlights FAO Uganda’s work on supporting youth agribusinesses and inspiring young people into the agricultural sector by creating an enabling environment and decent employment in the sector. YIYA is a nationwide competition aimed at promoting youth employment in the agricultural sector by recognizing and supporting young agripreneurs, that...

The video highlights FAO Uganda’s work on supporting youth agribusinesses and inspiring young people into the agricultural sector by creating an enabling environment and decent employment in the sector. YIYA is a nationwide competition aimed at promoting youth employment in the agricultural sector by recognizing and supporting young agripreneurs, that...

In Uganda, the FAO Integrated Country Approach for boosting decent jobs for youth in agrifood systems (ICA) and the Ministry of Agriculture launched the Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture Initiative (YIYA). YIYA is a nationwide competition that recognizes and supports young agripreneurs who are role models to their peers.

This brief describes some of the challenges faced by migrant workers in the banana industry and good practices to support them.