Youth engagement in agriculture still minimal amidst rising unemployment: Uutoni

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 16 AUG (NAMPA) – Youth participation in agriculture is still low amidst rising youth unemployment, and may impact food security and undermine Government’s efforts to drive economic growth through agriculture, Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service Erastus Uutoni has said.
Uutoni made these remarks on Friday at the Youth in Agriculture Conference in Windhoek under the theme ‘Agri4YOUTH, inspiring the future of agriculture in Namibia’ - with the purpose of engaging young people in agric ...