Dear Ms Demeranville,
Thank you for the opportunity given to me to join the FSN forum. It is such an honor for me.
Current condition in Indonesia the number of farm households by the year 2013 as many as 26.13 million, down 5.04 million families from 2003 or 10 years ago, down to 16%. Serious attention should be taken on Agricultural sector in order to be attractive to the young generation. Agriculture does not considered providing immediate results that can be enjoyed (if compared to work in the city) and less attractive jobs and cool (fancy technology) for the youth.
While the problem of child labor in the agricultural sector is a major challenge in the developing countries. A lot of work in agriculture in developing countries that engage children at risk, but on the other hand we have to realize that their work provide is a livelihood for the child and his/her family. Problems identified in the involvement of children in agricultural work is that they have low education levels, lack of skills and knowledge, as well as access to information is limited. While the youth themselves they are expecting a job that gives them direct wages, as well as involving the machine so it looks fancy and interesting for them.
So as to involve children in agricultural activities should look for solutions that youth can get direct result/wages (eg by involving the youth as paid labor after school or during holiday that does not interfere with their study), (1) introduce and use agricultural machinery in agricultural work to the youth will improve security for youth employment in the agricultural sector as well as make agriculture attractive and cool to the youth; besides a need in (2) increasing youth capacity who are engaged in agriculture with course and training and providing them some science-related such as climate study and using agricultural modeling to make decisions in the development of agriculture. This helps teenagers develop their explorative soul towards a positive and useful for their future.
(3) Organizing youth into youth organizations as peer learning groups will provide opportunities for them to increase their organizational capacity and have their voice heard and taken into account in the decision making organization give youth courage to speak, learn and act in developing agriculture.
So, that's all my idea for youth feeding the future.
女士 Yeni Wihardja