Keeping the food value chain alive: challenges and solutions of young agripreneurs
Rural youth risk to disproportionately suffer from the pandemic. Already facing higher unemployment and underemployment rates compared to adults, rural youth are 40 per cent more likely to be in casual work arrangements than urban youth.[1] Most earn their income on a daily or weekly basis, with little or no access to health insurance or social security. The severe losses and financial burdens faced by young agripreneurs can undermine their key role as employers and positive models for other rural youths. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has documented these and other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on agri-food systems and rural livelihoods.
Autor: Marzia Pafumi
Organización: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Otras organizaciones: International Labour Organization (ILO)
Año: 2020
País(es): Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda
Cobertura geográfica: África
Tipo: Artículo de blog
Texto completo disponible en: https://www.decentjobsforyouth.org/resource-details/Blogs/638
Idioma utilizado para los contenidos: English