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Challenges for Youth in Agriculture
July 9 , 2025
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- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released the “Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems” report.
- Youth employment in agrifood systems has declined from 54% in 2005 to 44%, despite high reliance in low-income countries.
- Over 20% of global youth aged 15–24 is not in employment, education, or training (NEET), with women twice as affected.
- Eliminating youth NEET status could boost the global GDP by 1.4%, nearly $1.5 trillion, with agrifood systems contributing 45%.
- The Urban youth now constitute 54%, while only 5% of rural youth participate in industrial agrifood systems, indicating future labor shortages.
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