Sustainable Food Value Chains Knowledge Platform

Children’s Work in the Livestock Sector: Herding and Beyond

2013

Agriculture is by far the largest sector where child labour is found and one of the most dangerous in terms of fatalities, accidents and occupational diseases. Almost 60 percent of girls and boys (aged 5–17 years) in hazardous work are found in agriculture, historically and traditionally an under-regulated sector and one in which regulation enforcement is also difficult in many countries. Livestock forms a considerable subsector within agriculture, with global demand for animal products rising. This document is an explorative desk study report on child labour in the livestock sector. In order to address the knowledge gap on child labour in this sector.

Countries: Non-country specific
Commodities: Livestock in general, Non-Commodity specific
Topics: Vulnerable groups, Labour welfare
Personal author: Hanna Gooren, Bernd Seiffert, Jacqueline Demeranville
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type: Discussion
Format: Document
References (Download): EN