Joint SIF & Youth Forum: EmPOWERing Youth through innovative sustainable mechanization and digitalization
Young speakers from diverse backgrounds, particularly from low-and middle-income countries, will share experiences and lessons learned to drive and benefit from sustainable agricultural mechanization and digitalization. This technical session will showcase successful examples of emPOWERing youth with the right skills, access to finance and research, and their contribution to agrifood systems transformation.
Speakers
Chikelu Mba
Deputy Director Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO
Isnawati Hidayah
World Food Forum
Young Scientists Group
Khaoula Abrougui
Assistant Professor, High Institute of Agronomy of Chott Mériem, University of Sousse
Mayling Flores Rojas
Moderator
Agricultural Engineer, FAO
Mohammad Kafil Uddin
MSME Market System Development
Coordinator, CIMMYT
Mona Chaya
Special Advisor, FAO
Seryazi Abdallah
Entrepreneur and smallholder farmer
Zirobwe Kalagala Youth Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd