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Dynamic rural-urban linkages for decent rural employment

Year of publication 2017

Pages 2p.

Author Elisenda Estruch and David Schwebel (FAO); David Suttie and Karim Hussein (IFAD)

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN no ISBN

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This policy brief describes how stronger rural-urban linkages can create decent rural employment opportunities for rural youth. It argues that many of these decent jobs can be created in both in-farm and off-farm activities along inclusive agri-food value chains. To achieve this, it is necessary to promote integrated approaches to unlock the employment potential in more inclusive and sustainable rural-urban linkages.

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