{"id":3478,"date":"2023-11-03T02:05:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T02:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhrtr.org\/?page_id=3478"},"modified":"2025-12-05T22:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T22:24:47","slug":"9-project-human-rights-impact-and-risk-assessment-in-agricultural-supply-chains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bhrtr.org\/en\/projects\/2-human-rights-due-diligence\/9-project-human-rights-impact-and-risk-assessment-in-agricultural-supply-chains\/","title":{"rendered":"Project: Human Rights Impact and Risk Assessment in Agricultural Supply Chains"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f9f9f9&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;5%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; 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