The Africa Agriculture Status Report 2021 (AASR21) addresses the challenges and opportunities in the creation of sustainable and resilient agri-food systems in Africa. It explores what Building Resilient and Sustainable Food Africa Systems entails, and calls for the necessary actions by governments, pan-African organizations, bilateral and multilateral development partners, and the private sector. The AASR21 was launched at the 11th edition of the AGRF Summit, an annual gathering that brings together heads of state and government, agriculture ministers, members of the civil society, private sector leaders, scientists and farmers in discussions that define the future of Africa’s food systems.

Making Cents International, with the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), under the YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation Contract, co-authored Chapter 8: Capturing the Synergies Between Youth livelihoods and Resilient Agri-Food Systems.

Authors:

Felix Kwame Yeboah, Assistant Professor and Coordinator, African Youth Transformation Platform, Michigan State University

David Feige, Inclusive Value Chain Consultant, Making Cents International

Hillary Proctor, Senior Technical Advisor, Making Cents International

Thomas Yeboah, Research Fellow, Bureau of Integrated Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology