Youth Projects Increasing Incomes for Rural Poor

• Youth Projects Increasing Incomes for Rural Poor

Modernising agriculture, championed by youths, is helping in countering slower economic growth by driving investment in rural infrastructure and boosting consumption, a certified Agribusiness Consultant, Moringa Development Network Nigeria, Sola Bunmi, has said.

He said youth-led agro projects aim to create decent employment opportunities for young women and men in rural areas, in sustainable agriculture and agribusiness along strategic value chains. He said youth participation in development projects is reducing poverty and improving the livelihoods of rural poor people.

According to him, youths have improved productivity, exports, and higher earnings for low-income Nigerians.

He said the productivity of the entire agriculture value chain, have been enhanced with innovative technologies that enable farmers with fewer than ten acres of land to be more responsive to the needs of local and foreign buyers.