I like the focus on entry points for the youth I Agriculture. There needs to be a mind shift from you as a source of energy for tilling the land as it were to youth as a source of innovation for transforming the agriculture sector.
Whilst lessons can be learnt from gender research and other social research I am of the view that new paradigm on youth research in agriculture is required.
Embedded in the definition of youth is energy, curiosity, innovation, phase for self-discovery, desire to explore and change the world; capturing these in the deign and implementation of youth research and program is the key to unlocking and tapping into this vast resource (e.g. in Southern Africa youth make up approximately 65% of population).
Until the agriculture sector stops seeing youth as a group ONLY in need of help but as a partner for development they participation will be unidirectional i.e. recipients of programs carefully planned elsewhere with them (youth) as objects.
I like the focus on entry points for the youth I Agriculture. There needs to be a mind shift from you as a source of energy for tilling the land as it were to youth as a source of innovation for transforming the agriculture sector.
Whilst lessons can be learnt from gender research and other social research I am of the view that new paradigm on youth research in agriculture is required.
Embedded in the definition of youth is energy, curiosity, innovation, phase for self-discovery, desire to explore and change the world; capturing these in the deign and implementation of youth research and program is the key to unlocking and tapping into this vast resource (e.g. in Southern Africa youth make up approximately 65% of population).
Until the agriculture sector stops seeing youth as a group ONLY in need of help but as a partner for development they participation will be unidirectional i.e. recipients of programs carefully planned elsewhere with them (youth) as objects.