Young farmer in Mali – What is agricultural innovation without youth?
It is 6:30 am. Johannesburg’s high-rise buildings stand far in the background, amidst the greenery, beautifully framed by the early African sun. This is the first sunrise I could enjoy in the last week at the Third Global Conference of Agricultural Research and Development (GCARD3). It has been a very busy week, working 16-hour days every day.
I look down to the street below and notice many young people moving about. From the discussions I have heard all week, I can’t help but wonder about their future, and my future as a young person myself. Who will feed this growing population, this young population?
Hosted by the South African Research Council and co-organized by the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and CGIAR, the GCARD3 global event was an opportunity for interested parties to come together to confirm commitment to the new sustainable…
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