Summary of a SWOT Analysis and An Online Survey Questionnaire on Youth Engagement across Africa

Summary of a SWOT Analysis and An Online Survey Questionnaire on Youth Engagement across Africa A member of CGIAR consortium

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The SWOT ANALYSIS - NARES - Targeted a number of countries already engaged with through the SARD-SC Project - Sent to each Leader a Questionnaire survey to undertake a situation analysis using the SWOT - Under each category, provided a set of lead questions to capture current situation of youth employment in the country A member of CGIAR consortium

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S - Strengths • Up to 80% of the total labor force are employed in the agricultural sector • More than 50% of the total population is below the age of 30 years • Great adaptability of educated youth to new technologies • Youth are at the same time early adopters and risk bearers A member of CGIAR consortium

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W - Weaknesses • Most of the youth grew up in urban centers and have not been exposed to rural farming life • Most of the youth lack indigenous knowledge on crops and livestock production • Agricultural science and education is limited at early primary and high school levels; • Limited participation of youth in agricultural policy formulation in various countries.

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O - Opportunties: • Acess to Social networking on Internet (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Internet technologies enable youth to access information in agriculture • Existence of mobile phones also enables youth to access and exchange information on agriculture; • Land and water ressources are available and abundant in most countries; • The demand for agricultural by-products is high; A member of CGIAR consortium

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T - Threats • The youth are not interested in agriculture.

• The society considers youths engaged in agriculture as failures

• Lack of rural infrastructures such as roads, health centers, internet services etc, This renders the rural environment less attractive for youth • Climate change creates some uncertainty A member of CGIAR consortium

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The ONLINE SURVEY - YOUTHS -

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Developed a set of Online Survey Questions Placed the survey on youth linked social sites for a duration of 2 weeks.

Captured complete respondents as they came in at the end of the survey period.

Received more than 300 respondents with 157 complete ones from 11 countries across Africa Analysis based on the 157 complete respondents A member of CGIAR consortium

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GENDER GENDER 140

• 36 Females

120

Axis Title

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and

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• 121 Males 40

20

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Female (F) 36

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Male (M) 121

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Participating Countries Chart Title

• Participants from 11 countries: Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Somalia, Rwanda, Nigeria, Mali, Kenya, Congo, Central Africa Republic, Cameroun and South Africa.

Zimbabwe

Tanzanie

Somalie

Rwanda

Nigeria

Mali

Kenya

Congo Democratic Republic

central africque Republique

Cameroun

South Africa 0

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30

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Marital Status Maritial status 140

120

• 127 (81%) SINGLE.

100

• 29 (18%) MARRIED.

80

60

• 1 (1%) WIDOWED. 40

20

0 Single

Married

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Area of Specialization • 70 (44%) Agriculture • 33 (16%) in OTHER areas not listed • 28 (13%) Sciences • 28 (13%) Business • 15 (7%) ICT • 13(6%) Arts • 12 (6%) Engineering • 6(3%) Politics • 3 (1%) Foreign Services

Other

Foreign service

Politics

ICT

Engineering

Arts

Business

Science

Agriculture 0

20

40

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80

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Level of Education

Level of education

145

• 145 (92%) attained the Post-secondary Education.

• 6 (4%) attained the Vocational Education • 6 (4%) only Secondary Education.

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INFORMAL

SECONDARY

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Interest in Youth Agric Program Would you be interested in participating in youth entrepreneur project 160

140

148

• 148 (95%) of respondents would be interested in a youth entrepreneur project.

120

• 11 (4%) were uncertain (not sure) about a project of that nature.

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80

60

40

20

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No (N)

Uncertain (U)

0 Yes (Y)

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• 1(1%) were not interested in a youth entrepreneur project. www.iita.org

Agricultural area of interest AREA OF AGRIBIZ YOU INTERESTED

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Other

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Seed production (SQ009)

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Livestock production (SQ008)

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Financing (SQ007)

• Training and services provision (SQ006)

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Fisheries (SQ005)

• Food processing (SQ004)

• Vegetable production (SQ003)

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Crop production (SQ002) 0

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70 (20%) were interested in CROP PRODUCTION 51 (17 %) were interested in TRAINING AND SERVICES 50 (15%) were interested in FOOD PROCESS 48(14%) were interested in LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION 39 (11%) were interested in VEGETABLE PRODUCTION 30 (9%) were interested in FISHERIES PRODUCTION 17 (5%) were interested in FINANCING 20 (6%) were interested in SEED PRODUCTION 11 (3%) were interested in OTHER AREAS like Academics, Extension ICT, Eco-tourism. www.iita.org

Resources available •

92 (29%) of respondents feel they have the AGRICULTURE KNOWLEDGE (*judging from the area of specialization of the respondents)

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66 (21%) of respondents have LAND

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53(17%) of respondents have AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES

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45 (14%) of respondents have LABOUR

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21 (7%) of respondents have TECHNOLOGIES

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18 (6%) of respondents have FUND/CAPITAL

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16 (5%) of respondents have SECURITY

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5 (1%) of respondents have OTHER (e.g Marketing skill)

Other

Labour

Technologies

Agricultural techniques

Agricultural knowledge

Security

Land

Fund/Capital

0

20

40

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Resources/support needed.

WHAT RESOURCES WOULD YOU NEED TO ENAGE IN AGRIBIZ

• OTHER

3

FARM MACHINERY

• • •

72

INFORMATION ON AGRONOMIC PRACTICES, VALUE CHAIN,…

62

PLANTING MATERIALS

57

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MARKET LINKAGES

85

POLICY

• • •

40

AGRO-INPUTS

68

TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS

78

KNOWLEDGE

63

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TRAINING

103

LOANS

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110

NETWORK OF ENTREPRENEURS

110 (13%) - want LOANS for their enterprise 103 (13%) want TRAINING 85(10%) want MARKET LINKAGE 80 (10%) - linkages to NETWORK OF ENTREPRENEUR 78 (10%) - TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS for their enterprise 68 (8%) - AGRO-INPUTS 72(9%) want FARM MACHINERY 62 (8%) want INFORMATION ON AGRONOMIC PRACTICES,VALUE CHAIN , etc.

40 (5%) - POLICY (favorable for agriculture/agribusiness) 3 (0%) want other RESOURCES/ SUPPORT for their enterprise

80 0

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40

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Motivation for involvement As a youth, what would motivate you to get involved ?

• 46 (40%) would be motivated by MONEY/FINANCE • 40 (35%) motivated by ECONOMIC GROWTH/ POVERTY ERADICATION.

Infrastructure/support

Interest

• 17(15 %) have INTEREST in agriculture.

• 8(7%) motivated by INFRASTRUCTURES/SUPPORT • 3 (3%) would be motivated by the SUCCESS STORY of others

Finance/Money

economic growth and poverty eradication

success story

0

10

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Challenges preventing involvement Chart Title 120

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101 (64%) of the respondents were prevented by CAPITAL

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21 (13%) were prevented by LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS in agriculture.

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20 (13%) by LACK OF LAND.

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7 (4%) LACK OF TOOLS

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5(3% ) OBLIGATION /CHALLENGE OF LIVING IN A RURAL AREA.

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3 (2%) by LACK OF LABOUR

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Sources of support to go into agribusiness

WHERE WOULD YOU GO TO GET SUPPORT FOR GOING INTO AGRIBIZ Other

16

NGO (SQ006)

66

Private business owner (SQ005)

42

Bank (SQ004)

48

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Youth Initiative (SQ003)

77

ADP/Extension system (SQ002)

36

Local government (SQ001)

• 77 (24%) would go to a YOUTH INITIATIVE • 66 (20%) an NGO • 48 (15%) - the BANK • 42 (13%) PRIVATE AGRIBUSINESS OWNER • 41 (13%) - LOCAL GOVERNMENT. • 36 (11%) - ADP/EXTENSION SYSTEM • 16 (5%) - OTHERS for support e.g. family members, cooperatives, etc

41

0

20

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60

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Possible ways governments can help Youths Chart Title

• 49 (48%) of the respondents want the government to help youths with LOANS. • 23 (23%) to help youths with FAVOURABLE POLICY FOR AGRIBUSINESS • 14 (14%) - help youths with TRAINING AND AGRIBUSINESS AWARENESS. • 10 (10%) want help with INFRASTRUCTURE AND MACHINERIES • 4 (4%) help youths with JOBS in agribusiness.

• 1(1%) help youths with LAND.

Land

Training/Awareness

Policy

Job

Infrastructure/Machinery

loan

0

10

20

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And There You Have IT From the NARS and

From the Youths

Thanks to All Who Took Part in the Surveys A member of CGIAR consortium

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