African Youth Agripreneurs is an initiative supported by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the East African Farmer Federation (EAFF) that responds to the youth …

Jan 29, 2021 · The share of Africa’s youth population is also expected to increase to 42 percent by 2030. With Africa’s high percentage of the youth population, there is also an employment …

A recent ILO study (Elder, 2015), which analyzed trends in rural youth employment in Sub-Sahara Africa, found that youth working in agriculture mainly operate in small, unincorporated family …

Sep 22, 2024 · Agriculture should be promoted and made attractive to encourage more African youths to enter the industry, especially because Africa has fertile land for farming. To …

Major projects. Opportunities for Youth in Africa. Developed jointly by FAO and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and implemented in collaboration with the …

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture’s Youth Agripreneurs aims to change youth’s perception of agriculture to see it as an exciting and profitable agribusiness. IITA and the …

Jan 1, 2019 · Africa, more than 90% of rural youth that are 15- and 16-year-old, and 80% of the youth that are Sustainability 2019 , 11 , 185 4 of 15 24 years old and above engage in …

Jul 28, 2017 · These thoughts are echoed in the ongoing online discussion, Engaging African Youth in Agribusiness in a Changing Climate, a platform which creates a space to discuss …

Oct 19, 2017 · Since most African countries rely on agriculture as their main source of income, involving the youth is an imperative. Experts agree that a strong involvement of Africa’s youth …

Feb 6, 2018 · The agriculture sector in Africa holds tremendous promise for catalyzing growth and creating employment opportunities for the world’s largest youth population. The importance of …