This book "Young Changemakers: Agroecology Entrepreneurs for Rural Access" by Access Agriculture, a non-profit organisation supporting agroecology and organic farming supported by the European Commission and the FAO, details...
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This case study on Uganda highlights the country's young population, with 74% under 30 years old and 34% classified as youth. Uganda's economy relies heavily on agriculture...
Highlights: This report by the Malabo Montpellier Panel summarizes key findings from case studies conducted in four countries: Ghana, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The report reviews these...
Food insecurity remains a serious challenge for many households in Africa and the situation is even more prevalent among young people. However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence...
This publication showcases initiatives that have been successfully implemented to help youth build resilience in the agrifood system, despite the severe consequences of climate change and formidable social...
The YALTA initiatives developed a handbook on agroecology to further support its implementation among the youths and other actors in agroecology.
This handbook is a consolidation of information from different sources on...
Engaging youth in agribusiness is critical for livelihoods in Africa’s rural areas where millions of youth are unemployed and face many barriers to entry into agribusiness, such as limited...
Today, the highest proportion of youth lives in Africa and Asia with the majority of them in rural areas. In Africa, every year 10 to 12 million youth enter the workforce...
AGRICULTURE CONTRIBUTES HEAVILY TO THE GDP OF MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND IT EMPLOYS MORE THAN HALF OF THE RURAL POPULATION ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Despite the positive effect of agriculture across...
As the world continues to experience a population boom amidst growing food insecurity concerns, the need for well-trained and competent youth in agriculture-related industries is on the rise in Sub-Saharan African countries...