Year of publication 2020

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Pages 7

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Publisher FAO ;

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Product type Project

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Youth represent about 45 percent (48 million) of the total population of the East African Community (EAC) Region. Many of the disadvantaged youth live in rural communities. Limited economic opportunities in rural areas make it difficult to secure decent and productive employment, hence the need to create viable economic opportunities for rural youth in the agricultural sector. Involving youth in agriculture, either through (self) employment or through entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as a potential solution to unemployment, food insecurity, rural poverty and migration. Moreover, the current estimated youth bulge offers an unprecedented opportunity for governments and partners to harness the energy for increased productivity and food security, inclusive economic development and social change. For rural youth, new business creation in the agriculture sector can present an important and viable opportunity to find decent and productive work in the agricultural sector. Against this background, FAO Subregional Office for Eastern Africa (SFE), in close collaboration with the EAC Secretariat, implemented this project. Within the broader context of the African Union Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation for Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods, the project aimed to contribute to reducing rural poverty and to boosting economic growth by supporting the creation of better opportunities for youth in the agricultural sector. During the inception phase of the project, it was agreed to focus on three outputs: i) Documenting best youth agribusiness models and mapping out opportunities for investment on youth in the agricultural sector; ii) Enhancing the capacity of the EAC Secretariat,

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Language English

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