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Dr. Ndubuisi Idejiora-Kalu

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Organization: Food Bank Nigeria, International Law, Diplomacy and Economy Research Center (ILDERC), POLED Initiative for Educational Advancement
Country: Nigeria
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Food security in third world countries; the relativity of food security mechanisms and policy making in intergovernmental organizations to third world regions especially sub-Saharan Africa.

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    • Dr. Ndubuisi Idejiora-Kalu

      Food Bank Nigeria, International Law, Diplomacy and Economy Research Center (ILDERC), POLED Initiative for Educational Advancement
      Nigeria

      Dear Sir/Madam,



      In line with the 20th anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines  and Call for inputs on the realization of the Human Right to Adequate Food encompassed by the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security (RTFG), please find attached, our contribution from Nigeria.



      Kindly acknowledge receipt.



      With best regards



      Dr. Ndubuisi Idejiora-Kalu

      Director-General, Assistant Professor

      International Law, Diplomacy and Economy Research Center (ILDERC)

      Multiplexed Consulting Limited

      Nigeria

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    • Dr. Ndubuisi Idejiora-Kalu

      Food Bank Nigeria, International Law, Diplomacy and Economy Research Center (ILDERC), POLED Initiative for Educational Advancement
      Nigeria

      Dear Sir/Madam,

      I am reacting to the discussion on the FAO Group on the participation of African Youth in Agriculture. Due to the very high unemployment rate in Africa, the job market does not seem lucrative again for African Youth. What is lucrative today for the African youth is independent empowerment and Agriculture provides a viable sector for enabling this.

      The future of young African agripreneurs is very bright but for this to be possible, the FAO has to compel the public and private sectors in African states (as well as the international committee) to invest in the Agricultural sector and provide incentives that will help young African agripreneurs succeed in this sector. Much of these incentives should be in the form of soft loans that can help they embark on their agripreneurs projects. Legislation should also be made at state and regional level to allow and sustain this effort.. Without such a strategy, the agripreneurs plan for young Africans will fail just as the employment plan has continued to be a lame sector in African states.

      The FAO mandate in the need to enable African youth participate in Agriculture as an alternative socio-economic empowerment methodology for African youth is in line with the expectancies of the African Union Commission Agenda 2063. Hence, the policy division of the African Youth Union Commission is interested in collaborating with the FAO and other organizations to making this strategy work for African youth. We look forward to such collaborations.

      Thanking you again.

      Best regards

       

      Amb. Perry Ndubuisi Idejiora-Kalu

      Head of Policy Division

      African Youth Union Commission