Malawian agripreneur Febbie Kandaya uses solar irrigation to grow bananas, oranges and peppers, enabling her to harvest all year round.
Next to adapting her agricultural production, the 30-year-old's goal is also to become a focal point for young farmers who want to gain knowledge and hands-on experience with technologically modern agriculture: "I got into agribusiness to combat youth unemployment and Malawi's heavy dependence on imported crops."
Agroecology and employment promotion can go hand in hand to drive an ecological, economic and social transformation of Sub-Saharan Africa's agricultural systems while tackling unemployment.
Additional information
- Learn more about the 360° Agri-Jobs approach for an integrated perspective on employment promotion: Link forthcoming.
- Dive deeper into Agroecology as an integrated transformative Approach: Agroecology - From Principles to Transformative Pathways (www.giz.de/de/downloads/giz20...)
- Discover the Toolbox for Rural Youth Employment Promotion: An interactive collection with over 70 tested tools - including the combination of employment promotion and green transformation. www.snrd-africa.net/rural-you...
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