Future farmers: youth aspirations, expectations and life choices
Young people constitute a high and increasing proportion of the African population, with around 70 percent of the continent's total population currently under the age of 30. Evidence suggests many young people are choosing not to pursue livelihoods in the agriculture sector, especially as farmers, which may have implications for national and international efforts to drive economic growth through investments in agriculture. An understanding of the aspirations of rural youth and the links between aspirations and career decisions will be critical if agricultural policies achieve their intended ou... Show more
Authors: Leavy, Jennifer; Smith, Sally
Published: Brighton, England, Future Agricultures Consortium, 2010
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 14 p.
Access item: https://agrilinks.org/sites/default/files/resource/files/Future Farmers-Youth Aspirations.pdf
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