In commemoration of this year’s International Youth Day (IYD), the Youth in Agribusiness unit (IYA) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the African Agricultural Leadership Institute (AALI) hosted a symposium on youth involvement in agriculture and the imperatives of digitizing agricultural practices for sustainable development.
The event, held on August 12 at the institute’s headquarters in Ibadan, was attended by hundreds of youths drawn from different fields. The IYD, which had the theme, ‘From clicks to progress: Youth digital pathways for sustainable development,’ featured a keynote speech, panel discussion, and exhibition from the public and by past beneficiaries of the various projects in the unit.
Speaking at the event, the Coordinator of Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), Dr Chrysantus Akem, applauded the IYA for organizing the event and exposing young people to the various opportunities in agriculture.