It is a great opportunity to be part of this forum and to share to the word the issues of agriculture and the youth. Yes it is true that Africa is naturally endowed with abundant land yet its youth are crying over unemployment. Before venturing into any business, the issue of job security and sustainability needs to be assessed and guaranteed. In Africa in general and Ghana in particular, many of the youth have the knowledge and skills in going into agribusinesses but the problem of ready market to farm produce and prices of produce is one key factor that scare many away. The youth look at the peasant farmers, the stress they undergo and the price of goods sold out and that alone demoralizes them. So for the youth to engage in active agricultural activities, there should be a ready market for produce with its accompanying good price. Youth interested in agriculture activities should also be supported financially with accompanying monitoring and supervision on the use of funds.
先生 Haruna Adam