Fostering head, heart, hands and health in Kenya’s youth
How the 4-H clubs are helping young people realize their potential in the agricultural sector
For rural youth, many of the opportunities available locally are in agriculture, but young people often view this sector as tedious, risky, low-income and generally, not a worthwhile pursuit. They prefer to migrate to larger cities in the hopes of finding a better life.
To directly address these issues, FAO is partnering with the 4-H Kenya foundation to promote an interactive approach to school learning through 4-H clubs, focusing on livelihood skills development programmes. The programme in Kilifi is engaging 1 200 schoolchildren between the ages of 10 and 15 years old. 4-H Kenya uses a curriculum based on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) to teach sustainable agriculture and food security
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Year: 2019
Country/ies: Kenya
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: http://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1172769/
Content language: English