Los países de América Latina y el Caribe no pueden permitirse postergar la inversión en su capital más prometedor para el futuro del campo: las mujeres y hombres jóvenes que actualmente habitan los territorios rurales de la región. Diversos acuerdos y compromisos internacionales han señalado el papel central de la juventud...

The South Wollo Zone of Amhara Region in Ethiopia is one of the areas of focus for FAO’s two-year project on Youth mobility, food security and poverty reduction. With funding from the Italian Development Cooperation, the RYM Project began in 2015 and ended in February 2018. About 71 percent of Ethiopia’s population...

Youth around the world are increasingly turning away from agriculture. Traditionally requiring tough manual labour and offering low wages, agriculture does not often appeal to new generations who generally prefer to try their luck finding jobs in cities. Yet, agriculture has the greatest potential of all sectors to reduce poverty, for...

Soil erosion is the most serious precursor of soil degradation that comes with global implications. It is a global issue and we can see its traits everywhere we go. The reason for this is that erosion is caused by numerous factors, originating from both natural processes and human activities. In...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from Denmark, are supporting 24 Junior Farmer Field Schools (JFFS) with over 170 learners in South Sudan. These schools encompass a simple methodology for teaching vulnerable children, including former child soldiers, about farming and entrepreneurial skills. In 2018,...

Digital services are changing the way farmers do business by giving them access to information and knowledge they can use in their daily activities. Working with partners, FAO is developing and implementing digital inclusion initiatives and scaling up innovative digital services. Digital innovation is transforming communities, empowering individuals and unlocking...

Zambia's vibrant youth are crucial to developing a prosperous agricultural sector. This means shaking off outdated perceptions and providing young people with the right incentives. 

In Africa, digital innovation has the power to transform the agriculture and employment sectors by improving food production, providing agribusiness opportunities and creating exciting new employment opportunities for young people. In Rwanda and Senegal, the FAO has partnered with local farmers and innovators to develop and pilot four new mobile...

This document summarizes the online discussion Sustaining the impact of capacity development initiatives for African youth in agriculture, which was held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition in Africa (FSN Forum Africa) from 25 October to 17 November 2017. The aim was to solicit opinions on capacity...

Each year, rural areas lose a promising share of their workforce, as youth leave their homes and migrate to cities or move abroad in search of a better future. The distress induced by poverty, food insecurity and a lack of employment opportunities push many youth around the world to search...

In response to the rising youth unemployment ratio and cognizant of the potential of the agricultural sector in creating productive employment for youth, FAO Sub-Regional Office for Eastern Africa in close collaboration with the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat is implementing a Technical Cooperation Project entitled: “Promoting Youth Employment in...

Esta publicación tiene como objetivo ayudar a quienes diseñan políticas y proyectos, y a profesionales de campo a conceptualizar el nexo entre la existente desigualdad de género y la pérdida de alimentos, ofreciendo orientación práctica y herramientas para integrar las cuestiones de género en la planificación e implementación de estudios...

Farming in the EU is poised on the brink of change with the CAP 2020 negotiations in full swing. Young farmers face an uncertain future in a rapidly evolving sector. While agriculture in the EU strives to be dynamic, it continues to encounter difficulties. One of the most important hurdles for...

The European Rural Youth Forum (ERYF) is a non-profit international NGO designed to provide a platform for young people from rural areas to discuss issues that are crucial to their countries and region. These topics are addressed during an annual summer university (7-10 days), which is held in a different...

As the general theme for 42nd Annual Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) is about “Youth”, the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and IsDB will co-organize a seminar titled Young Arab Women Scientists Leadership in MENA Region – Tamkeen. The seminar will highlight the outcomes of Phase-I...

The report outlines the results of an EU-wide survey among young farmers carried out by CEJA and DeLaval in all Member States. Based on a questionnaire, the objective was to discover the opinion of young farmers in relation to the sustainability of the agricultural sector, together with the challenges they...

Este evento tiene como objetivo la formulación de una Agenda Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Juventudes Rurales, que se basa en experiencias desarrolladas por la Secretaría Ejecutiva del Consejo Agropecuario Centroamericano (SECAC) y la Reunión Especializada sobre Agricultura Familiar del Mercosur (REAF), y está dirigida a las y los jóvenes rurales,...

Existen varios motivos para escribir un documento sobre empleo decente para jóvenes rurales. El primero es que el empleo decente (o digno) es especialmente escaso en las zonas rurales y, en particular, en el sector agrícola. El segundo es que casi todos los análisis sobre la inserción laboral de los...

Poder ver de perto diversas tecnologias e formas de produção aplicadas em diferentes partes do país é uma ótima opção para quem quer aprimorar os negócios da agricultura familiar. Há mais de 10 anos, a Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e do Desenvolvimento Agrário (SEAD), por meio da Subsecretaria de...

La Comunidad de Países de Lengua Portuguesa-CPLP (conformada por 9 estados) ha aprobado las Directrices de apoyo a la Agricultura Familiar en la II Reunión extraordinaria del Consejo de Seguridad Alimentaria celebrada el pasado 8 de junio en Brasilia (Brasil). Además, en la misma reunión se ratificó la decisión de conferir...