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70% of child labour is in agriculture
2017
According to the new ILO estimates, released in November 2017, 70% of child labour (108 million children) is concentrated in the agricultural sector. This is an increase of 10 million children in child labour in agriculture since the previous estimates from 2012. Africa has the highest absolute number of child...
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Making rural youth's voice heard
2017
"We want to farm and benefit our communities. We want to be more involved with FAO" said Attila, one of the 18 young farmers trained on global governance mechanisms by FAO and IPC in December 2017.
Rome, 12 December - FAO and the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) joined...
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ChispaRural: The digital platform for young rural talents in Guatemala
2017
On 10 October 2017, during the National Forum Change the Future of Migration: Young Rural Entrepreneurs, the Government of Guatemala and FAO's ICA Programme launched ChispaRural.gt, an online platform designed to leverage the talent of motivated youth in rural areas.ChispaRural.gt is an innovative digital service aimed at the new generations...
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