Dear Moderator,
Promotion of youth-friendly agricultural technologies such as multistorey (vertical) vegetable gardens, vegetable and tree nurseries, and small livestock rearing. In 2014 and 2015, I coordinated capacity building youth in Nairobi slums on multistorey vegetable gardens and the response was very encouraging. The youth were very excited because the gardens provided them with fresh vegetables, income from sale of the surplus produce and consultation fee gained from constructing the gardens requested by members of their community!
Another opportunity would be in mobile-marketing of agricultural produce and products. This could be offered as a unit in Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education Training (ATVET).
Identifying role models in agriculture and related activities to be giving motivational talks to the youth on their role in sustainable agriculture
Support for agricultural clubs in secondary schools including exchange tours and competitions
The youth could also be allocated idle but productive public land on temporary basis to refine their skills in commercial agriculture.
女士 Veronica Kirogo