This kit contains the 22 best resources on the YouthLead website related to youth in agriculture. They are a great starting point for aspiring agripreneurs, actors already involved in agriculture who want to expand youth participation and non-profit/government organizations vested in agricultural innovation and food security. The kit is broken up into YouthLead led webinars, general resources, tips from farmers and strategies and reports from international institutions.
Webinars
YouthLead Webinar: Connecting Youth to Agriculture - Webinar Recording - This webinar highlights how youth are changing the face of agriculture.
Resources
10 Great Resources to Find Agriculture News - This blog page lists 10 different sources where you can find up to date news on various topics of agriculture.
Intersections of Youth and Food Security - This page contains a case study if you are interested in engaging in global health food initiatives. There is a full link to the case study.
Our planet’s agricultural moonshot - This page includes an article valuable for those who want to learn about what change needs to happen. The page includes recommendations on what the UN climate change talk includes.
9 ways to engage youth in agriculture - This article page highlights 9 key ways to engage youth in agriculture. If you are interested in finding out how to engage, this resource page will give you what you need.
Engaging Youth in Agriculture – The Key to a Food Secure Future? - This blog post gives key information on how urbanisation will create a disengagement for farming if young people lack initiative to learn more about farming.
Engaging Youth in Agriculture for increased food security and poverty reduction - This page gives you an overview of lack of job security for youths moving into urban cities. A link to the full article on the page will take you to the Agrifood website.
Farming the future: the role of youth in agriculture and climate change - This blog post summarizes a UN Climate Talks panel on the role of youth in agriculture and how that related to climate change.
Youth in Agriculture: A New Generation Leverages Technology - This blog post examines the intersection of agriculture and technology and how youth are bringing a new perspective to the industry.
Investing in youth development: Agriculture’s future depends on it - This blog post makes the case for increased investment in youth in agriculture.
Tips for Aspiring Agripreneurs
Tips for starting out in farming - For youth interested in learning how to farm, this article presents some ideas of where to begin learning.
19 Pieces of Advice for Young Farmers - This list offers 19 pieces of advice for youth interested in becoming more involved in agriculture.
5 Agribusiness Tips For Beginner Farmers - Interested in starting an agribusiness? This article gives you some tips on where to start.
Strategies and reports
FAO: Youth and agriculture: key challenges and concrete solutions - This report analyzes some of the major challenges youth face in entering the agriculture sector and offers concrete solutions to those challenges.
Videos - Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans - This video playlist from UNDP has videos on how agriculture can be integrated in National Adaptation Plans.
Agriculture for Development World Bank World Report - This world bank reports highlights the intersections between agriculture and hunger.
Public–private partnerships for agribusiness development: A review of international experiences - This FAO review of agribusiness development examines how agri-PPPs can benefit the agriculture sector.
UNDP: NAPs Agriculture Programme - This document provides an overview of the 'Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans' programme, which brings a focus on adapting agricultural sectors of Least Developed and Developing Countries to the challenges caused by climate change.
Agriculture takes a leap forward at Bonn Climate Talks - This article summarizes the 2017 Bonn Climate Talks as well as pressing climate issues around the globe.
Integration of Agricultural Subsectors – Introduction and Examples - This presentation breaks down how to integrate agriculture into National Development plans.
PRINCIPLES FOR SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT- This article outlines best practices for sustainable soil management.
Empowering Youth through Agro-Entrepreneurship in Nepal - This article uses Nepal as a case-study to understand the importance of youth empowerment in agriculture.
A Toolkit for Gender Mainstreaming in Agribusiness Incubation - This toolkit outlines the importance of gender mainstreaming in agricultural work, and how organizations can go about incorporating gender equality in their programming.