Unemployment of the youth can end with agriculture.
The average African youth has a vision of working in the cities and having a white-collar job. This notion of the youth has increased the toll of youth unemployment in the continent. There is however so much opportunity that agriculture presents. If only the youth will take the first step to venture into agriculture, the rest will just follow.
It is undoubtful that it is difficult to get the youth to farm and engage in other agricultural activities. That notwithstanding, we must start from somewhere. The cities are overpopulated with no jobs for the youth. It is critical to get the youth into agriculture as it would provide them with employment and also help increase the productivity that comes from the sector. Food insecurity would no longer be a problem in the continent.
Governments, stakeholders and all concerned must make agriculture very attractive and lucrative. This would enable them to tie their future to agriculture. With the emergence of agribusiness in the continent, the youth have got nothing to lose. They rather have a lot to gain in the process. It’s time for the youth to spearhead the agricultural sector.?
Tax Consultant at Deloitte - International, Mergers and Acquisitions Tax
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