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Engagement of youth in agriculture in low- and middle-income countries may offer opportunities to curb underemployment, urban migration, disillusionment of youth and social unrest, as well as to lift individuals...

The goal of the Promoting Sustainable Cage Aquaculture in West Africa (ProSCAWA) project is to empower and transform the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in West Africa through enhanced Sino-Afro application...

Developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of researchers and policymaker to better connect scientific knowledge and policymaking, worldwide

Based on consultations with main stakeholders, the mandate of the Working Group on Vocational Education and Training (VET WG) covers the theme: "Teachers and trainers in work-based learning/ apprenticeships". The VET...

Final Report, Policy brief and factsheets of the study on “Promoting education, training and skills across the bioeconomy” conducted by Deloitte, Empirica and Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini Srl SB...

Investing in farmers – or agriculture human capital – is crucial to addressing challenges in our agri-food systems. A global study carried out by the FAO Investment Centre...

Highlights Pesticide use is low and varying in Africa. Farmer advisory systems increase pesticide use at an extensive margin. Farmer advisory systems also reduce the...

Labour and skills shortages are a major concern in the agro-food sector across OECD countries. This challenge is compounded by the relatively small, and declining, contribution of agriculture to GDP, and the negative...

2-day professional training course material on assessing science, understanding policymaking processes, and gaining insight into the interaction between the different paradigms in which scientists, policymakers, and politicians...

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Cedefop, is one of the EU’s decentralised agencies. Founded in 1975 and based in Greece since 1995, Cedefop supports development of European vocational...