Akvo Flow, Caddisfly and Lumen

9 ways to engage youth in agriculture

  • Youth Engagement
  • Agriculture

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 double in number by 2045. Low profitability, poor security of land tenure, and high risks are just some of the reasons Africa’s youth are leaving rural areas to seek jobs in cities, a migration that could see Africa with a shortage of farmers in the future. Given that agriculture is one of the continent’s biggest economic sectors, generating broad economic development and providing much of the population with food, this poses a serious threat to the future of farming and to meeting the demands of a rapidly growing urban population. Growing youth unemployment, ageing farmers and declining crop yields under traditional farming systems mean engaging youth in agriculture should be a priority.

Solution characteristics

Themes
Raise awareness, communicate and train stakeholders on water-related climate change challenges
Sub themes
How to increase awareness of local communities and involve them in water protection under climate change?
Stakeholder group
  • Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
Pain reliever
  • Dependency
Gain creator
  • Increase in local and international capacity of knowledge
Type of climate
Other
Geographical scope
International
Social Innovation Dimension
  • Capacity Development
Societal challenges
  • Governance and Policy
Solution Type
  • Service