Youth engagement in agricultural policy processes in Malawi

Kadzamira, Mariam A.T.J.; Kazembe, Cynthia

doi:10.1080/0376835x.2015.1063984

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“…Despite significant achievements, our review also revealed that the interventions had limitations in terms of involving the youth to contribute toward the design and planning of the interventions and evaluation of the outcomes, among others (e.g., [40,75]). Particularly, the youth rarely decide on (i) setting the objectives, (ii) devising the institutional arrangements for implementation, and (iii) the quality of products and services anticipated in the agribusiness interventions (e.g., [76][77][78]). The inherent constraints of the interventions coupled with the expectations of group members negatively impacted the level of youth participation in collective action.…”

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African Rural Youth Engagement in Agribusiness: Achievements, Limitations, and Lessons

Yami¹,

Feleke

Abdoulaye

et al. 2019

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Engaging rural youth in agribusiness has become an important strategy to create employment opportunities in Africa. To this end, governments and development partners have implemented various interventions that facilitate youth engagement in agribusiness for several years. However, there is a dearth of evidence on what worked and what did not work well, making it difficult to inform evidence-based policy making. In an effort to fill this knowledge gap, a comprehensive literature review of the outcomes of interventions related to youth engagement in agribusiness was conducted using a deductive coding approach. Results showed that the interventions implemented by governments and development partners across Africa have succeeded in producing favorable outcomes despite some limitations. Interventions that integrate capacity development, financial support for startups, and continuous mentorship on the technical and financial aspects of youth-run agribusiness projects proved successful in enhancing youth engagement in agribusiness. This suggests that the design and implementation of future interventions should be based on an integrated approach that considers diversity of youths’ aspirations and shared capabilities, interests, expectations, as well as challenges associated with access to resources and participation in collective action. The design of future interventions should also be built on strong partnerships among rural communities, academia, research, and private sector for increased impact on livelihood improvements.

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Section: Youths' Participation In Collective Actionmentioning

confidence: 99%

African Rural Youth Engagement in Agribusiness: Achievements, Limitations, and Lessons

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Feleke

Abdoulaye

et al. 2019

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“…This evidence demonstrates the low participation of the youth in the farming sector. Furthermore, the lack of clear agricultural youth policies has also silently relegated youths in SSA, especially those in rural areas, to the periphery of agricultural development programmes (Kadzamira & Kazembe 2015).…”

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“…It appears that young people are disillusioned when it comes to agriculture. Studies posit that the youth view agriculture as a sector of 'last resort and low productivity', shunning family farming and opting for wage employment in urban areas (Filmer & Fox 2014;Irungu et al 2015; http://www.sajems.org Open Access Kadzamira & Kazembe 2015). This thesis emanates from the divergence in youth aspirations and what the agricultural sector can offer (Leavy & Smith 2010;Proctor & Lucchesi 2012).…”

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“…Agriculture, though low in terms of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution, remains a key sector in making a livelihood for many households in developing countries, especially in rural communities (Kadzamira & Kazembe 2015;Proctor & Lucchesi 2012). The rise in the demand for food and increasing food prices expose the untapped employment and business potential in the sector (Filmer & Fox 2014).…”

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“…There are several studies documented on youth interest/ participation/perceptions in agriculture (Bezu & Holden 2014;Irungu et al 2015;Kadzamira & Kazembe 2015;Magagula & Tsvakirai 2020;Proctor & Lucchesi 2012). The general focus has been on the traditional factors (education, skills, land, financial support, markets, information and communication technologies [ICT], and institutions) hindering the youth from actively participating in the sector.…”

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Youth’s participation in agriculture: A fallacy or achievable possibility? Evidence from rural South Africa

Chipfupa

Tagwi

2021

South African Journal of Economic and management Sciences

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Background: The realisation of more youth involvement in the agricultural sector has proved to be elusive, so the question of the possibility of a youth-led agriculture needs further investigation.Aim: The aim of the study was to assess whether there is potential for the rural youth to participate in agriculture by employing the typology formulation approach.Setting: The study is premised on recent calls for strategies to reduce youth unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa by involving and enhancing the agricultural sector.Method: A survey in questionnaire form was conducted with 224 youths from two districts in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The Principal Components Analysis and K-Means Clustering were performed to determine the youth typologies and assess their potential.Results: Five typologies were identified. Most youths (59.3%) were found in Typology 1 (those that see no benefits in farming) and in Typology 2 (older, experienced and with access to land). Typology 5 (male youths in agricultural cooperatives) had the lowest proportion of youths (5.7%). Participants in typologies 2, 3 and 5 were deemed to have high to moderate potential for successful engagement in farming. The highest potential was found in the typology with the least percentage of youths.Conclusions: The typologies showed that youths have varying perceptions and aspirations regarding agriculture. While some show an interest and have the potential to participate in farming, others do not. Therefore, the blanket notion of the youth’s lack of interest in agriculture should be qualified as it does not always hold. The heterogeneity in characteristics among the youths in these typologies, including their potential to participate in agriculture, expresses the differences in the kinds of support needed to increase their participation.

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Verses of Youth Political Participation

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2022

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Youth engagement in agricultural policy processes in Malawi

Cited by 10 publications

References 11 publications

African Rural Youth Engagement in Agribusiness: Achievements, Limitations, and Lessons

African Rural Youth Engagement in Agribusiness: Achievements, Limitations, and Lessons

Youth’s participation in agriculture: A fallacy or achievable possibility? Evidence from rural South Africa

Verses of Youth Political Participation

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