The Youth in Agriculture Summit for Southern Africa is organized by CCARDESA, SADC and Agriculture Research Council (ARC-South Africa) and co-hosted by the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in South Africa. Approximately 500-800 participants from organisations dealing with youth and development will attend.

The summit will take place over four days and will consist of key note addresses, plenary sessions, panel discussions, side events and group discussions.

Themes

1. Farming as a Business: Towards addressing poverty and unemployment for youth
2. ICT Revolution in Agriculture: How youth can participate in and benefit from developments in ICTs in agriculture
3. Precision Agriculture and the role of youth in innovations and agribusiness solutions
4. Climate smart agriculture, mechanisation and innovative solutions for future agricultural practices
5. Crop, Livestock and Fisheries value chains and markets: Oppotunities for agribusiness

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