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The COVID-19 consequences on child labour in agrifood systems

Analytical paper

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Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 80 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Technical book

ISBN 978-92-5-136909-8

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc2136en

Synopsis (short abstract) This paper provides insights and evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic and related policy responses to curb its spread influence the risk of child labour in agriculture through different pathways. It draws on case studies from seven countries covering different production systems: Côte d’Ivoire (cocoa), Ethiopia (cattle keeping and farming), (Lebanon (horticulture and greenhouse farms), the Philippines (municipal fisheries), and Viet Nam (crop farming, livestock, and citrus fruit chains). Based on these evidence, the document provides concluding reflections and recommendations on priority areas regarding knowledge generation and data collection, policy responses (social protection, education), and household- and community-level responses.

Last updated 28/11/2022

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FAO. 2022. The COVID-19 consequences on child labour in agrifood systems – Analytical paper. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc2136en

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