Education for Rural People: The role of education, training and capacity development in poverty reduction and food security

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

ISBN 10: 9251062374 / ISBN 13: 9789251062371

Published by FAO, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Education for Rural People: The role of education, training and capacity development in poverty reduction and food security
• Publisher: FAO
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9251062374
• ISBN 13: 9789251062371
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Nearly one out of six people of the current inhabitants of the world is suffering from hunger and illiteracy. This book was developed to assist policy makers dealing with rural poverty, food insecurity and education challenges confronting rural people. It seeks to address the correlation between education, training, empowerment and food security, mainly through a number of examples from all over the world. It is about strengthening the capacity of rural people to achieve food security. It identifies different dimensions of education and training that have proven useful, and covers formal education as well as non-formal education, literacy as well as skills training.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations