CFS Policy Recommendations on Promoting Youth Engagement and Employment in Agriculture and Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition

By:
Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
Date:
2022

The article discusses policy recommendations to create enabling environments for youth engagement in agriculture and food systems. It highlights the need for dignified livelihoods, equitable access to resources, knowledge, and skills development. It calls for innovative, inclusive actions to address barriers like limited land access, discrimination, and lack of social protections, emphasizing youth leadership, rural development, and gender equality. The overarching theme is fostering youth-driven, sustainable agriculture and food systems transformation.