Paroda, R. and Ahmad, I. and Mal, B. and Saharawt, Y.L. and Jat, M.L. (2013) Regional Workshop on Youth and Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities. In: APAARI, Proceedings and Recommendations, 23-24 October, 2013, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Abstract
The Asia-Pacific region supports 55 and 70 per cent of world’s total and agricultural population respectively on less than one-fifth of global land, and agriculture is one of the key components of economic growth and rural livelihood. The region is the home of 60 per cent of the world’s young population, 750 million youth below 25 and almost 50 per cent farmers with more than 50 years of average age. The lackadaisical attitude of rural youth towards farming is evident in the region and is mainly attributed to the lack of basic amenities, professional knowledge and inspirational pathways for their professional opportunities. The farming community has become poorer over the years due to small land holdings, comprising over 80 per cent of the total farming households in the region. Multiple risks associated with agriculture intensified the challenges due to overexploitation of natural resources interlinked with rapidly increasing globalization, soaring fuel and food prices, volatile markets and growing climatic extremes. Youth provides tremendous opportunity and is a great resource to be gainfully used for agricultural development in the region. Therefore, both farming and youth in the region are at cross-roads and need major transformation through advancement in innovation, capacity development, partnership and participatory approach for enhanced skills and attitude.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Author Affiliation: | Executive Secretary, Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Agricultural Economics Social Sciences > Agricultural Extension,Technology, ICT |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 13 May 2014 07:34 |
| Last Modified: | 13 May 2014 07:36 |
| Official URL: | http://www.apaari.org/events/ex-youth-and-agricult... |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13164 |
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