Ghana Youth Show Surprising Interest in Farming Despite Climate Challenges
Ghana faces a serious unemployment crisis with nearly 13.9% of young people without jobs and many others underemployed in low-paying work. To tackle this, the government has been encouraging youth to enter the agriculture sector through initiatives like the Youth in Agriculture policy and Planting for Food and Jobs program.
However a major concern remains Ghanaian farmers are aging with an average age of 55. The big question is: will the younger generation take up farming, especially as climate change brings extreme weather like droughts and floods?
A new study provides an unexpected answer. Despite concerns that climate change would discourage young people from farming, research involving 511 young Ghanaians found that most are actually interested in agriculture. An overwhelming 76....