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Migration, agriculture and rural development

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 20 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Synopsis (short abstract) This booklet is directed towards FAO Member States, UN system and all other potential partners, and sheds light on the role that agriculture and rural development and the sustainable management of natural resources can play in curbing migration pressure in rural areas. It also outlines the main entry points where FAO can support international efforts to address global movements of refugees and migrants. Together with its partners, FAO is committed to further strengthening its efforts on migratio n within humanitarian and development contexts, building on its comparative advantage in agriculture and rural development issues.

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FAO. 2016. Migration, agriculture and rural development. Rome.

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