We noted progress in the Maximizing Agricultural Revenue through Knowledge, Enterprise Development and Trade (MARKET), a U.S. program that directly supports the ASEAN Integrated Food Security (AIFS) framework and associated Strategic Plan of Action for Food Security (SPA-FS), emphasizing enhanced trade facilitation as well as improved farmer and policy-maker access to information, in partnership with the private sector.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting

And that is the main reason for Rwanda's move from an agricultural nation to a knowledge-based one.

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First, the evolution from an agricultural society to a knowledge society brings out a grim tendency to judge young people harshly.

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With generous support from the Government of Norway, a major initiative is being undertaken in the North West Frontier province, based on mapping out cultural resources, knowledge systems, from traditional arts and crafts to agricultural practices.

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While some people might not immediately associate blue-collar occupations with higher-level formal education, some of these managers and supervisors must have extensive knowledge of business or sciences to perform the tasks of, for example, power plant operator or agricultural manager.

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