Member profile
Mr. Kabiito Denis
Country:
Uganda
I am working on:
Programmes manager; day to day of caritas projects ( office of social services development & peace)dealing in sustainable agriculture, peace& justice, water and sanitation, farmer associations and bulk marketing.
Mr. Kabiito Denis
Being youth, i will focus on the main challenges the youth (both men and women youth ) face especially in the Ugandan and africa setting in general. these are given as reasons why the youth shy away from the sector and the possible interventions.
My contribution is in the article attached [also reported below, Ed.]
Status of Agric, & youth perspectives
This low position threatens the youth and makes them shy away from the sector. this implies that:
“as long as agriculture or farming remains marginally rewarding, young men and women will drift away
too more profitable sectors.”
There is therefore need to invest in the next generation of farmers. But critically the following should be analysed:
Reasons of non- involvement
We should note that Youth ;
Intervention measures…
Requires a multidisciplinary approach;
Farmers have to be educated, business –savvy entrepreneurs who possess some extensive training and knowledge.
Conclusively, The challenge that we must take up as leaders, facilitators, policy makers and private sectors in Uganda’s agriculture and Africa as a whole is to build capacities of the youth and equip them to address the emerging requirements of an attractive agriculture that is capable of offering prospects for viable income and good quality of life.