Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum)

Re: Promoting youth engagement and employment in agriculture and food systems - e-consultation on the Report’s scope, proposed by the HLPE Steering Committee

This relates to youth access to extension &  advisory services

In 2013, I published a blog, "Youth: Potential Target for Agricultural Extension" , wherein, I emphasised reorineting extension services keeping youth as potential target. Youth are often more willing to adopt new ideas and technologies compared older generation of farmers,  therefore, agricultural extension services should target youth to transform agriculture.Young farmers often have greater capacity for innovation, imagination, initiative and entrepreneurship than older adults and these characteristics should be effectively harnessed by extension services to provide better livelihood opportunities for youth in agriculture. In India, a number of programmes, initiatives have been taken to engage youth.

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https://www.aesanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AESA-BLOG-10.pdf