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Cotton is one of the most common fabrics in the world. Its production is heavily dependent on natural resources and labour. Unfortunately, child labour is often a part of this. Child labour is work that is inappropriate for a child’s age, or harmful to children’s education, health, safety or morals....

Le Mali est le deuxième producteur de coton en Afrique. 40% de sa population rurale dépend du coton. De nombreuses familles impliquées dans la production de coton connaissent une pauvreté extrême et doivent compter sur leurs enfants comme main-d'œuvre pour survivre. Le travail des enfants est un travail inadapté à...

Le coton est l'une des cultures les plus importantes au Burkina Faso, générant les plus grandes recettes d'exportation. La production de coton dépend fortement des ressources naturelles et de la main-d'œuvre, y compris le travail des enfants. Le travail des enfants est un travail inadapté à l'âge des enfants ou...

This analytical note is a summary of the findings of the sociologic study assessing the digital skills of small farmers, including returned migrant workers and households with members - recipients of remittances, engaged in agriculture, to promote and market online their agricultural products. The findings of the study underpin the...

Migration, if planned and well managed, can play a key role in improving the adaptive capacity of rural households and can support the development of climate-smart agricultural practices. Integrating migration considerations into climate and rural development policy and action is an important first step towards addressing the adverse drivers of...