Agriculture Support & Natural Resource Management

Combining the two sectors agriculture and natural resource management help to protect and promote the welfare of poor small families/farmers, leading to more sustainable livelihoods, rural development to eradicate poverty and hunger. Despite its proven impact, many rural people engaged in the agriculture face specific barriers when attempting to access social security. It is critical to understand these barriers and identify mechanisms to ensure effective and adequate coverage to respond to the specific needs and vulnerabilities of those in the rural sector. Social protection initiatives can address many of the barriers poor rural households face while empowering them to engage in sustainable income-generating opportunities, thereby ensuring access to more and better food, building human capital, and increasing access to decent work.