Tackling Child Labour in Agriculture

TACKLING CHILD LABOUR IN AGRICULTURE Produced by the International Labour Organization in 2007. Worldwide, agriculture is the sector where by far the largest number of working children can be found - an estimated 70 per cent, of whom 132 million are girls and boys aged 5-14. These children are helping to produce the food and beverages we consume. Their labour is used for crops such as cereals, cocoa, coffee, fruit, sugar, palm oil, rice, tea, tobacco and vegetables. They also work in livestock raising and herding, and in the production of other agricultural materials such as cotton and cottonseed. This film makes the case for involving multinational organizations, organized labour and employers in working to prevent child labour.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• child labor
• migrant labor
• agriculture
• access to education