Farming Matters | 27.1 |March 2011
Did you know that we are in the International Year of Youth? We are, since 12 August 2010. This issue of Farming Matters shows that young people are, and have, the future in agriculture worldwide. It considers the roles, priorities and responsibilities of young generations. Read how they can contribute to the improvement of sustainable small-scale agriculture.
Features
Global
Global
Global
Global
Reclaiming agriculture for Pacific youth by Miriama Brown, Marita Manley, Vikash Kumar, Danny Hunter
Ecuador
Sudan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The starting point: Youth’s perceptions about sustainable agriculture by Laura Anne Sanagorski
Imagine… by Edith van Walsum
Opinion: Worth fighting for by Francisco Roberto Caporal
The many possibilities of ICTs in African agriculture by Anthony Mugo, Mireille Vermeulen
Call for contributions: Regional food systems by Jorge Chavez-Tafur
Learning about … Teaching around the globe by Nicola Piras
Mind! New in print / More on youth by Pietsje Wijbenga
Meeting a region’s broad development needs by Peter Wobst, Francesca Dalla Valle
Opinion: Youth farming and research by Courtney Paisley
A delicious revolution by Petra Bakewell-Stone
Globally connected: Are small-scale farmers receiving a better price for their products? by Qian Jie, Anthony Mugo
Reclaiming agriculture for Pacific youth by Miriama Brown, Marita Manley, Vikash Kumar, Danny Hunter
“Anchored” education promises better results by Irene Torres
“We know what to do” by Mireille Vermeulen
Opinion: Youth farming and research by Courtney Paisley
The future of family farming – An important part of the family by Nageeb Ibrahim Bakheit