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Agriculture ministers urged to address African rural youth unemployment
2 July 2017, Rome--- In 2014 alone, about 11 million young Africans entered the labour market. But many see few opportunities in the agriculture sector and are constrained by a lack of skills, low wages, and limited access to land and financial services. Combined, this makes them more prone to migrate from rural areas. A one-day meeting, co-hosted by the African Union Commission, the European Commission and the Estonian Presidency of the EU Council, held at FAO headquarters in Rome, was attended by Ministers of Agriculture of the Africa Union and the European Union. The aim was to build a common vision on how to generate sustainable, inclusive jobs for African youth in the rural sector.

Statement by Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, African Union Commissioner.
14min. 41sec.

Statement by José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director-General.
11min. 29sec.

(00:00) Statement by Tarmo Tamm, Estonian Minister of Rural Affairs, Estonian Presidency of the European Union Council; (03:19) statement by Phil Hogan, European Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development.
11min. 57sec.

(00:00) Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD (in French); (18:40) statement by Juergen Voegele, Director of the World Bank's Agriculture Global Practice.
29min. 30sec.
Topic(s): Agriculture & crops, Food production & stocks, Food Security, Meeting, Rural or agricultural development, SDGs
Produced by: FAO
 
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