Distance Learning for Food Security and Rural Development: A Perspective from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Summary. The FAO examines how distance learning can address food security and rural development globally. The paper reviews existing distance learning examples from FAO and other sources, then synthesizes debate about distance learning's potential in developing countries. It proposes five practical strategies for applying distance learning to food security and rural development challenges, aiming to share ideas with professionals and scholars worldwide.
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McLean, S., Gasperini, L., & Rudgard, S.. (2002). Distance Learning for Food Security and Rural Development: A Perspective from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v3i1.81
McLean, Scott, et al. “Distance Learning for Food Security and Rural Development: A Perspective from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.” The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2002. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v3i1.81.
McLean, Scott, Lavinia Gasperini, and Stephen Rudgard. 2002. “Distance Learning for Food Security and Rural Development: A Perspective from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.” The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v3i1.81.
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- DOI
- 10.19173/irrodl.v3i1.81
- Countries
- Canada, United States, Italy
- Regions
- North America, Europe
- Categories
- education, food-systems
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- 2026-04-28