In the program this week, as we conclude Youth in Agriculture, in South Africa during the period when South Africans commemorated Youth Month, we look at youth innovations in agriculture.

We chat to youth who are in the lead in agricultural innovations and won the 2021 Limpopo M-Lab Agri-Tech-Tour Awards.

Twenty finalists were involved in the Agri-Tour SA Limpopo Innovation Platform an innovative start up programme in South Africa that sets out to identify young businesses that make a true difference in the agricultural and tourism sectors.

In the program this week, as we conclude Youth in Agriculture, in South Africa during the period when South Africans commemorated Youth Month, we look at youth innovations in agriculture. We chat to youth who are in the lead in agricultural innovations and won the 2021 Limpopo M-Lab Agri-Tech-Tour Awards. Twenty finalists were involved in the Agri-Tour SA Limpopo Innovation Platform an innovative start up programme in South Africa that sets out to identify young businesses that make a true difference in the agricultural and tourism sectors.

Youth Agritech Tour Awards

As we continue Youth Month commemorations in South Africa, we look at what opportunities have been derived from the effects of the events of the fateful June 16, 1976, day in South Africa. 

How are youth benefitting from the opportunities presented by the negative effects of the events? 

We speak to Nomantande Precious Yeki from South Africa’s National Agriculture Marketing Council…

As we continue Youth Month commemorations in South Africa, we look at what opportunities have been derived from the effects of the events of the fateful June 16, 1976, day in South Africa. How are youth benefitting from the opportunities presented by the negative effects of the events? We speak to Nomantande Precious Yeki from South Africa’s National Agriculture Marketing Council…

Youth Day positives

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Youth Day opportunities in SA

Events of June 16th 1976, otherwise known as the Soweto Uprising, ushered in a want by the youth to be involved in the affairs of the land. 
In the episode, Youth Ambassadors for Agriculture, we are chatting to two South Africans about agriculture in the age of white male- dominated sector.

Events of June 16th 1976, otherwise known as the Soweto Uprising, ushered in a want by the youth to be involved in the affairs of the land. In the episode, Youth Ambassadors for Agriculture, we are chatting to two South Africans about agriculture in the age of white male- dominated sector.

Soweto Uprising

“We are failing when it comes to agriculture if maybe, the government can offer more”, Matumi Mayhers Rauphala, a fruit and vegetable vendor in Johannesburg, South Africa, says not many black people are involved in agriculture…

Blacks and Agriculture

June is Youth Month in South Africa. 
To commemorate the events of June 16, 1976, otherwise known as The Youth Uprising in South Africa, Channel Africa looks at the role of youth in Agriculture. 
We hear from youth that have taken agriculture as their career and are busy contribution to the country’s, let alone continent’s food security.
 Youth Ambassadors for June 16 is a special series about the continent’s youth that seek to reverse the notion that agriculture is for retired people…

June is Youth Month in South Africa. To commemorate the events of June 16, 1976, otherwise known as The Youth Uprising in South Africa, Channel Africa looks at the role of youth in Agriculture. We hear from youth that have taken agriculture as their career and are busy contribution to the country’s, let alone continent’s food security. Youth Ambassadors for June 16 is a special series about the continent’s youth that seek to reverse the notion that agriculture is for retired people…

Youth Ambassadors Part 1

Ibrahim Mayaki - CEO AUDA- NEPAD conveys four useful Africa Day Message with more emphasis on refining African development and the repositioning of the continent.. (07'59)

Sunday Ihiene - "Africa should have done better in the agricultural sector if there was proper leadership. Leaders are sleeping" (6'04"

Ibrahim Mayaki - CEO AUDA- NEPAD conveys four useful Africa Day Message with more emphasis on refining African development and the repositioning of the continent.. (07'59) Sunday Ihiene - "Africa should have done better in the agricultural sector if there was proper leadership. Leaders are sleeping" (6'04"

Africa Day and the Farmer

As Africa is gearing up to celebrate Africa Day, questions are flying out about the relevance of its celebration when natural resources are depleting with impunity. 
According to the International Water Management Institute, the promulgation of South Africa’s highly acclaimed National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998), evidence is emerging that its vision of redressing inequities from the past is not being achieved.
In the program, we hear from participants from across the continent and beyond discussing the impact of water control on limited resource.

As Africa is gearing up to celebrate Africa Day, questions are flying out about the relevance of its celebration when natural resources are depleting with impunity. According to the International Water Management Institute, the promulgation of South Africa’s highly acclaimed National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998), evidence is emerging that its vision of redressing inequities from the past is not being achieved. In the program, we hear from participants from across the continent and beyond discussing the impact of water control on limited resource.

Africa eyes responsible water management

As the world, let alone Africa, grapples with food shortages, a more than 70-year-old organisation has been at the forefront of engaging countries and individuals in the development of food security and agriculture.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) turned 76 recently.

In the programme this week, we look at what FAO is and how involved the organisation has been in the food security and agriculture sector, as a whole.

We hear anecdotes of FAO’s work in Africa and beyond…

As the world, let alone Africa, grapples with food shortages, a more than 70-year-old organisation has been at the forefront of engaging countries and individuals in the development of food security and agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) turned 76 recently. In the programme this week, we look at what FAO is and how involved the organisation has been in the food security and agriculture sector, as a whole. We hear anecdotes of FAO’s work in Africa and beyond…

Food security with FAO

A programme that talks about agriculture and its development in Africa.

Agro Africa

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