The Cascading Impact of Green Agri-preneurship on Youth Income Generation in Uganda: The Story of Byeffe Foods Company
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Youth employment and entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector can provide direct career opportunities, promote positive economic outcomes along the agricultural value chain, and drive the adoption of climate-smart technologies.
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In partnership with Unbounded Associates, we developed a set of resources to help international development organizations design inclusive, green programming and prepare young people for the transitioning workforce.
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Uganda, which has the second-youngest population in the world, is creating economic opportunities for youth in the agriculture sector.
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Although the vast majority of Ugandans earn their incomes from farming, the sector only generates about 20 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.
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The Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture Activity bridged the gap between youth and the private sector by using a facilitation approach.
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USAID’s Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites (MARKETS II) project strived to increase youth participation in agriculture. To date, the project has empowered 231,884 Nigerian youth and honed their sense of pride in the agricultural sector.
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