The FAO and ILO against child labor in agriculture

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) offered help to agricultural experts to help with the problem of child labor.

Young girl is transporting crop in a 65-kilometer mountain road in Nepal © FAO / Franco Mattioli

The two agencies launched a new e-learning course designed for use by agricultural policymakers, programme designers and implementers, researchers and statisticians, to ensure that child labour prevention measures are included in agricultural and rural development programmes, in particular those targeting poor smallholders. The course covers all sectors: crops, livestock, forestry, and fisheries and aquaculture.