Africa is the world’s youngest continent, with almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24. The potential of this demographic to transform agriculture was a key theme in a meeting held earlier this month in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Although ten to 12 million young people join the labor force in Africa each year, only around three million jobs are created annually.

根据粮农组织《2017年世界粮食安全和营养状况》这一最新报告，世界各地的妇女比男子更可能得不到粮食保障。

Gender equality and women’s empowerment is central to FAO’s work in eradicating hunger and poverty, as it is to the entire 2030 Agenda. This was a key message among several discussed at the recent Special Event on “Leaving no one behind: Achieving gender equality for food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture”.

特别活动探讨实现性别平等以促进粮食安全、营养和可持续发展的途径