17Sep

• by ARMFS

Agri-Entrepreneurs&
Producers

A large share of young people who rely on agriculture for their livelihoods practice farming using traditional methods that have been characterized by unpredictable production cycles. While some African nations have seen modest increases in food production over the years, food insecurity in Africa remains pervasive. Youth are at the core of the solution to food insecurity, and we ask private sector actors, governments, philanthropies, and civil society organizations to:
Support investment in sustainable agriculture, climate-smart agriculture practices for youth farmers to produce more resilient crops and provide incentives and subsidies for agricultural inputs like fertilizers. Government and the private sector should promote a technology credit revolving scheme to ease access and repayment of farm machinery, alleviating financial burdens that youth-owned businesses face.