With agriculture accounting for the bulk of child labour globally and the numbers involved growing, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is stepping up its work with partners on eliminating child labour in key sectors including cocoa, cotton and coffee
Agriculture
Boosting rice production and productivity in Sierra Leone
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Vietnam, along with Sierra Leone on 9 June, signed a South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) agreement aimed at developing the rice sector in the African country
UNMISS peacekeepers from China share sustainable farming tips with local authorities
Authorities in Wau join peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in marking World Environment Day
EU and UNCDF strengthen partnership to support financial access in Sierra Leone
Access to finance for investments remains a major constraint to taking full benefit of the potential of the agriculture sector for the sustainable socio-economic development of Sierra Leone
Standard Bank finances climate-smart agriculture to boost sustainability
As a leading African financial institution, Standard Bank has developed a strategy to finance climate-smart agriculture on the continent