Youth in Agriculture

Recent projections from FAO state that in the next 40 years the world’s population will increase from 7 billion to over 10 billion. At the same time, agriculture is an ageing and undervalued profession for which there is a declining interest among young people. Who will feed this growing population and how?  In order to tackle this issue, GFAR believes that youth, as key stakeholders in the future of AR4D, must be involved. Young professionals face numerous challenges including making their voices heard and exerting influence in the fie... more

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2014 Borlaug Field Award: Nominate An Individual Under 40

2014 Borlaug Field Award: Nominate An Individual Under 40

The $10,000 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller...
Why Agriculture Needs Young People

Why Agriculture Needs Young People

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Active Youths’ take home messages - how to involve our peers in landscapes approaches

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Feedback from the GLF Social Media Bootcamp – Keron Bascombe

Feedback from the GLF Social Media Bootcamp – Keron Bascombe

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Nothing for the youth without the youth

Nothing for the youth without the youth

Ten young agricultural professionals chosen from 150 applicants from 52 countries and a...
Caribbean Farmers Network young leaders' blogs

Caribbean Farmers Network - Young leaders' blogs

Over the pass 12 months Caribbean Farmers Network (CaFAN) with funding support from one of its...

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