The next generation of smallholder farms in Africa may have no one left to run them.
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The research of MS Swaminathan led to India reaching agricultural self-sufficiency in the 1970s. He reflects on scientists’ role in feeding the world
Reduce the risk of global food insecurity by tackling the food waste problem. That was the overriding sentiment from a series of essays submitted as part of a writing competition to win a place at the Bayer CropScience Youth Ag Summit in Australia later this year.
CTA has launched an online survey to get information on the current state, uses, challenges and opportunities of ICTs for young farmers/ agro-entrepreneurs in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP).
The survey will also contribute to a forthcoming report of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and partners on the status of youth in agriculture in Africa.
The survey targets, and can be filled out only by:
A young Kenyan activist is part of a fast-moving low cost-movement that is tackling the impact of global warming at the local level.
Winnie Asiti is a board member comprised of young climate leaders that distribute small-scale grants to young, marginalized activists in global warming hotspots—from the Philippines to Iraq.
In Africa, the Population Reference Bureau estimates that Africa’s population will to rise to as much as 2.4 billion by the year 2050 – with the youth accounting for about 40 percent of this number. The number of African youths by this time will constitute over a quarter of the world’s labour force.
The good news is that Economists have deduced that Africa’s booming population could be to Africa’s advantage, especially because of the continent’s great agriculture potential and the viable investment it presents in this present age of consumerism.
Young people are the farmers and food system leaders of tomorrow. According to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), young people are increasingly abandoning agriculture and rural areas in search of better prospects, which makes creating opportunities for young people to contribute to their agricultural communities an urgent need.
Today, young people can explore career options in permaculture design, biodynamic farming, communication technologies, forecasting, marketing, logistics, quality assurance, urban agriculture projects, food preparation, environmental sciences, and more.
Why is it at times more rewarding to involve today's youth in innovation to improve agricultural livelihoods than to work with previous generations?
A significant part of the reason stems from the rapid changes taking place in today’s globalized world that is typified by migration, urbanization, technological innovation, increasing educational levels and aspirations, and the IT and social media revolution linking youth to global information and change movements.
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