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Book (series)Collaborating to develop agricultural skills
Capacity-building agencies in the United States of America
2021Also available in:
No results found.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 and the International Food Policy Research Institute, with support from the CGIAR Research Programme on Policies, Institutions and Markets and the FAO Research and Extension Unit, looks at agriculture human capital investments, from trends to promising initiatives. One of the nine featured case studies comes from the State of Mississippi in the United States of America. Agencies from i) formal education systems; (ii) nonformal education systems; (iii) state governmental agencies; and (iv) advocacy and commodity groups collaborated to develop agriculture human capital among youth and adults. Agency documents, representatives and clients described technical skills and functional skills developed, resulting in benefits like increased agricultural productivity, reduced expenses, higher individual or farm income, networks linking farmers and other producers, a better prepared workforce and a strong agriculture industry with good economic returns. This publication is part of the Country Investment Highlights series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme. -
Book (stand-alone)The impact of commodity development projects on smallholders’ market access in developing countries
Case studies of FAO/CFC projects
2013Also available in:
No results found.This report examines the role of commodity development projects, especially those funded by the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) and supervised by FAO, in improving opportunities for market participation by smallholders. The empirical analysis draws on four CFC/FAO project case studies, supplemented with field survey evidence. Results from this report should contribute to advancing the design of project interventions so that they more effectively target different categories of smallholders. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSociological study: Assessment of digital skills of small farmers, with and without labour migration experience, to market online their agricultural products
Summary of the findings
2022Also available in:
No results found.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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