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Improving Employment Prospects for Africa’s Rural Youth: Harnessing the potential of the agriculture sector for long-term job creation
(2017-11)
Rural youth are an important yet underutilised resource for agricultural growth and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In rural areas, the prevalence of vulnerable, low-quality jobs constitutes the main ...
Mechanization and automation in Africa’s agroprocessing sector: Implications for jobs and skill needs
(2023-05)
A growing demand for higher-value agrifood products in Africa, driven in particular by the rapidly emerging urban middle class, will offer opportunities for the local food and beverage processing industry to generate ...
Mechanization and automation in Africa’s agroprocessing sector: Implications for jobs and skill needs
(2023-06)
A growing demand for higher-value agrifood products in Africa, driven in particular by the rapidly emerging urban middle class, will offer opportunities for the local food and beverage processing industry to generate ...
Determinants of Participation in Rural Off-Farm Activities and Effects on Food Shortage, Relative Deprivationand Diet Diversity
(2022-01)
This study investigates the determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation in rural off-farm activities, including own non-farm business and wage employment, and effects on food shortage, relative deprivation and dietary ...