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Sociological study: Assessment of digital skills of small farmers, with and without labour migration experience, to market online their agricultural products

Summary of the findings

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Chisinau, Republic of Moldova ;

Pages 8p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) 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 potential interventions aimed at enhancing the access of small farmers to markets by building and strengthening their digital skills, as well as harnessing the potential of returned migrant workers in promoting the online commerce with agricultural products.

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