Digging Into the Past to Grow Tomorrow: How Young People Are Reshaping SA’s Agri Sector

Irish business leaders: Africa key to increasing agriculture, food production – The Mail & Guardian

Irish business leaders whose enterprises operate in Africa have appealed to other businesses to empower Africans, including young people, to increase agriculture and food production on the continent.  Promoting education in Africa’s food sector, and bringing those individuals forward to lead projects, is key to unlocking the continent’s full potential, Chris Teeger of the Kerry Group — which owns the largest and most advanced taste facility in A…

How young people are reshaping and redefining SA’s Agri sector

Youth in agronomy: A key to South Africa’s food security and economic resilience Youth investment in agriculture is critical to ensuring South Africa’s food security and long-term resilience. Despite the fact that young people age 18 to 34 make up over a third of the South African population, the average age of a farmer in […] The post Digging into the past to grow tomorrow: How young people are reshaping and redefining SA’s Agri sector appeared…

Maditsi’s high school hustle becomes promising poultry venture

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Digging into the past to grow tomorrow: How young people are reshaping SA’s agri sector

Diale Tilo, Executive Director, Kgodiso Development Fund.Youth investment in agriculture is critical to ensuring South Africa’s food security and long-term resilience. Although young people aged 18 to 34 make up over a third of the South African population, the average age of a farmer in South Africa is 62 years old (Sihlobo, 2017). This means that currently, young people are largely underrepresented in the agricultural sector, and given how key…