Creating JOBS and GROWTH

About three-quarters of the world’s poor rely on agriculture and natural resources for food and livelihoods. More than 85% of the world’s 1.2 billion youth live in developing countries where meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities are limited – contributing to migration and political insecurity. Stable rural and urban development requires jobs for the growing number and proportion of young people in the coming decades. Mechanization in food systems presents both opportunities for productivity and employment risks for some. Growth in the rural economy will be dependent not only on increasing jobs in agriculture but also wealth accumulation to allow farm family members to find off-farm employment. The Blue Economy is an often overlooked but critical element of livelihoods and sustainability.

CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals

CGIAR research to improve livelihoods and reduce gender inequalities contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and targets for the 2030 agenda, to address:

Creating JOBS and GROWTH

CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals

News

Promoting better agricultural practices of drought-tolerant crops in farming communities

Commemorating 2020 International Women’s Day: Creating an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and equal opportunity

Participants appreciate the practicality of training in seed procurement

Could agro-ecological approaches be a low-cost alternative towards fall armyworm control for smallholders in Zambia?

COVID-19’s impact on China’s small and medium-sized businesses

ICRISAT and local seed companies to build a seed industry for supply of high performing hybrids to small holder farmers

Events

Youth and Jobs in Rural Africa: Beyond Stylized Facts

Ghana’s economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects

PIM Webinar: The investment effects of forest rights devolution

Linkages of Agriculture, Nutrition and Economic Development

Webinar: Determinants of Rural Youth Migration throughout the Developing World

Webinar: Climate resilience and job prospects for young people in agriculture

Publications

Psychological Factors Influencing Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agroforestry: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Poverty eradication and food security through agriculture in Africa: Rethinking objectives and entry points

Sustainability of Sugarcane Bagasse Briquettes and Charcoal Value Chains in Kenya. Results and recommendations from implementation of the Global Bioenergy Partnership Indicators

Oil Palm Agroforestry Can Achieve Economic and Environmental Gains as Indicated by Multifunctional Land Equivalent Ratios

Assessing the downstream socioeconomic impacts of agroforestry in Kenya

Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts