Towards effective youth-led agribusiness programmes in Uganda (and elsewhere)



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Increasingly, (inter)national development organisations are investing in programmes for youth in agribusiness throughout Africa. In Uganda, 78% of the population is under 30 years of age according to the United Nations Population Fund (2011), and youth unemployment is a main concern for major development stakeholders.With agriculture as the backbone of the national economy, engaging youth in productive and sustainable agribusiness is an important objective for many of the development organizations.However, the burning question is what the most effi cient strategy is to tackle constraints and provide opportunities for Ugandan youths

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2017