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Government Urged to Empower Youth in Agriculture through Innovation Hubs
Agriculture stakeholders have advised governments to establish innovation hubs to attract young people into agriculture. Speaking during the inaugural African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) which kicked off yesterday in…
9 ways to engage youths in agriculture in 2023
In Africa over 200 million people are aged between 15 and 24, the youngest population in the world. This age group according to the African Economic Outlooks is expected to…
Ways to make agriculture cool to Kenyan youth
Agriculture is the backbone of the regional economy since it accounts for about 32 percent of the region’s Gross Domestic Product. Therefore, any growth in the sector has the potential…
How Kenya can make agriculture more lucrative to it’s youths
A young man in Nyandarua County growing cabbages is struggling to expand his farming due to limited marketing information, lack of credit and is contemplating abandoning the venture. Mr Waithanji…
How to inspire a generation of farming entrepreneurs
When we talk about African development, there is a belief that its booming population can only equal crisis. By 2040, Africa's workforce could be one billion strong, so finding jobs…