Decent Rural Employment

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Bold actions needed to attract youth into agriculture and agribusiness

2017
10 May 2017, FAO Regional Office for Africa (Accra) - Africa needs to enhance right policy environments, access to capital, innovations and right technologies in support of the youth to engage massively in agriculture and agribusiness."And most importantly, the continent needs to develop practical business models on selected value chains,...
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G20 conference highlights importance of decent jobs for youth in the rural economy

2017
In the context of renewed concerns about food security, demographic changes and globalization, rural development and youth employment are at the centre of the international development agenda."The future of humankind will be decided in rural areas," said Dr. Gerd Müller, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, while...
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