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Youth Mobility, Food Security and Rural Poverty Reduction

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The "Youth Mobility, Food Security and Rural Poverty Reduction (RYM)" Project addresses the root causes of migration in countries of origin and promotes innovative mechanisms to youth employment in rural areas, thereby reducing distress rural out-migration of young people.

Language English

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