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In the Kakuma refugee camp children are at risk of diseases, gender-based violence and malnutrition. In response, FAO and partners have set up Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools (JFFLS) where children learn about farming, nutrition, gender equality and business skills.

Children in Karamoja, northern Uganda, are learning about farming, healthy eating and how to protect themselves from diseases, thanks to the Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools (JFFLS) set up by FAO and partners across 6 countries in the region.

FAO, ILO and ECLAC launched a second round of studies aimed at exploring the links between rural poverty and temporary employment among female agricultural workers. These studies will focus on seasonal women’s working conditions in the labour markets of coffee in Costa Rica, flowers in Ecuador, vegetables in Mexico and asparagus in...