السيد Innocent Chamisa
I currently work for The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, (FAO) under the Plant Production and Protection Division. My responsibilities include promoting agricultural practices and technologies that help farmers produce more, while conserving the natural resource base, and improve their livelihoods, promoting sustainable horticulture crop production and diversification, broadening production to include high-value horticultural crops, which allows smallholders (Youth and women farmers) to enter into rapidly growing domestic markets. I also support FAO's Global knowledge platforms, promoting and disseminating the latest technologies, practices and knowledge on sustainable horticulture crop production, encouraging active participation of youth, girls and women in sustainable agriculture.
I have also worked and led many youth organisation in Zimbabwe, Algeria, Tunisia, Sweden and Italy.
السيد Innocent Chamisa
Firstly, l would like to thank all those who have contributed to this very interesting, important and timely discussion, l am learning a lot!
Qn: What post-capacity development support do the youth need?
“Developing the knowledge, skills, and talent of youth will also require investing in smallholder agriculture in order to provide successful examples and viable livelihoods for all future generation” In addition:
Qn: What can the youth do to support each other in developing their skills and capacities?
“Inspiration without adequate tools is unfruitful, gather up the necessary information, skills before taking up the correct action. Plan adequately.”
QN: What enabling environment is needed to ensure sustainability of youth in agriculture capacity development initiatives?
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For now, l will end with this quote from the FAO director General:
“A sustainable world can only be achieved with the full engagement of Young people, they must feel integrated, and believe that a more peaceful and prosperous world is possible. Building the Zero Hunger Generation requires building a new generation of farmers and businessmen and women in Africa.” Jose Graziano da Silva
**Views are personal.