1. Forum for Agricultural Research in AfricaForum for Agricultural Research in Africa
Regional Workshop on Engaging the
youth in the implementation phase of
CAADP
May 9th
and 10th
, 2013

2. Workshop ObjectivesWorkshop Objectives
• To define the best-fit role for the youth in the
achievement of the overall goal of CAADP
• To propose a strategy, for the consideration
of African policy-makers, for preparing,
equipping, and enabling the youth to play
this role

3. Expectations of the workshop
Discuss in pairs:
i) One burning question that I have come
into the workshop with regarding youth
involvement in the implementation phase
of CAADP;
ii)One outcome which, we must achieve in
order for this workshop to have been
worthwhile.

4. Input on strategy-development
A strategy...
• Is about choice-making...
• Defines a desired future based on the lessons
from today...
• Is more about the “how” than the “what”...
• Is a high-leverage response to contextual
challenges and opportunities

5. Establishing the best-fit role for the youth in CAADP
Preparation for group discussion...fitting the pieces of the
puzzle...
1. Building the agric value chain
2. Establishing and differentiating the characteristic
features of the youth in relation to agriculture
– Attitudes
– Interests
– Potential
– Needs
3. Which aspects of the value chain are best suited for
the youth’s participation and contribution

6. Discussion
Consensus
• Youth have are suited for all levels of the agric value chain
– Youth are needed at all levels of the agric value chain
– Youth interested in all levels, but weakest level of interest at
production level
• The fundamental issue is that agric is not an attractive
economic option for the youth
– Enabling policies and infrastructure are needed at all levels of
the value chain to present agric as an attractive, lucrative
economic option for the youth
– Special attention is needed to attract youth to production
levels of value chain.

7. Discussion
Identifying a unique role for the youth within CAADP
• Role of traditional farmers – custodians of indigenous farming
methods
• Role of the youth??
• - a bridge between old and new agric technology? ( honouring the
old technologies; catalysing innovation in agricultural
technologies?
• -driving cross-learning, networking?
• - policy-influencing in agric?
• - driving small scale business development?

8. Group work
Country level policies and progress
• What has been your country’s policy response
to the fundamental issue of non-attractiveness
of agric to the youth?
• Where are the gaps and opportunities in govt
policies and provision for attracting the youth
to the various levels of the value-chain?
• What are common themes and differences in
your country experiences

9. Group work
Review of regional level policy framework (CADP/MTOP) through youth
lens...
What statements can we incorporate into FARA’s MTOP to:
i) Recognize the contribution the youth can bring to CAADP
especially in the KIS phase
ii) Advocate the enabling policy and infrastructural environment
necessary to enable them contribute to CAADP goals
iii) To ensure that African policy-makers accept, commit to and make
adequate provision for the role of the youth in agric
iv) To ensure the youth contribute to CAADP

10. Day Two Group work
Group One
Working from a focus on FARA MTOP...
1. Re-cap the challenges constraining youth participation
at the various levels of the agric value chain
2. Cluster these challenges under FARA’s five service
areas
3. Suggest specific statements to incorporate under/within
FARA’s strategic priority areas, that will articulate
FARA’s responsiveness to these challenges

11. Day Two Group work
Group Two
Working from:
• A focus on the youth – characteristics, interests,
potential, needs...
1. Couch a broad goal for the youth in CAADP
2. Suggest specific objectives that CAADP should seek to
achieve in relation to youth engagement in agric in the
KIS phase

12. Day Two Group work
Group Three
Working from:
• A country-level perspective
• Focus on enabling environment vis-a-vis the
components of the agric value chain...
1. Re-cap the challenges constraining youth participation
in the various levels of the agric value chain
2. Suggest country-level strategies to attract and enable
the youth to participate at all levels of the value chain

13. Forum for Agricultural Research in AfricaForum for Agricultural Research in Africa