Rural Areas and Small Cities Hold the Key to Economic Growth

Rural areas are poised to be a significant driver for economic growth in developing countries. According to the State of Food and Agriculture report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the key to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are transforming rural communities and promoting agriculture. “Since the 1990s, rural transformations in many countries […]

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Population Growth: The Impact on Health and Societies

A United Nations report released in 2017 puts the current world population at 7.6 billion people. By 2030 this number is expected to increase to 8.6 billion and eventually 11.2 billion by 2100. With a handful of countries being primarily responsible for this growth, about 83 million people are being added to the population each […]

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