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A worker picks robusta coffee fruits during a harvest at a plantation in Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas
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Check out this week's news brief.
April Dobb from IAFN says that if we wish to celebrate agriculture as a profession that is modern, profitable, and cool, then farmers and agripreneurs cannot be perceived as isolated people hidden in rural locales.
Next Generation Delegate Oyewale Abioye highlights the high youth unemployement in Africa, and programs on the ground that work.
Join us in Chicago on Thursday, March 29, as we continue to conversation that began at the 2018 Global Food Security Symposium in Washington, DC.
Thirty four-year-old Agrippina struggled to meet the basic needs of her three children. She cultivated the land which was her livelihood alone and battled drought to harvest meager yields. The struggle to feed her family took its toll — her children frequently suffered from diarrhea and malaria and she lacked sufficient funds to keep them in school.
Farmers are increasing water use in an effort to increase agricultural productivity. How do producers, local water managers, and regional governments balance that need with environmental constraints?
In the latest piece from the Agri-Pulse and Council collaboration, Jennifer Sirangelo, president and CEO of the National 4-H Council, discusses how 4-H has been proven effective in promoting agricultural and economic development around the world.
The health of future generations is linked to the health of our planet, so sustainable diets must be at the core of the global response.
How can we help encourage and inspire today’s youth to consider joining the cause of feeding the world?
Women are agriculture, but they are not its face – and that is a problem.
Jennifer Sirangelo from 4‑H believes that every child has the potential to be a leader, and in order to fulfill that potential they need caring adult mentors, chances to develop practical skills, and opportunities to take on leadership roles.
Check the latest -- and final -- post in the Next Generation blog series and check out the newly released report Youth for Growth: Transforming Economies through Agriculture.
Highlighting approaches, technologies, and ideas that have the potential to radically advance global food security.
Annie Bergman, global communications director for Heifer International, interviews Richard Ekodeu, project director for Heifer’s East Africa Youth Inclusion Program.
Yes, farming is hard work; but with targeted investments it can also be “decent work.”
