Youth and the Rural Economy in Africa: Hard Work and Hazard - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1789249821 ISBN 13 : 9781789249828

Editeur : CABI Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

This book brings together recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to illuminate how young men and women engage with the rural economy, imagine their futures and how development policies and interventions find traction (or not) with these realities. Through framing, overview and evidence-based chapters, it provides a critical perspective on current discourse, research and development interventions around youth and rural development. It is organised around commonly-made foundational claims: that large numbers of young people are leaving rural areas; have no interest in agriculture; cannot access land; are stuck in permanent waithood; that the rural economy provides (or can provide) a wealth of opportunity; and that they can be the engine of rural transformation. It draws from existing literature and new analysis arising from several multi-country and multi-disciplinary studies, focusing on gender and other aspects of social difference. It is a major contribution to current debates and development policy about youth, agriculture and employment in rural Africa.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

James Sumberg is an agriculturalist by training and has over 25 years experience working on small-scale farming systems and agricultural research policy in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. A key research interest has been the dynamics of change within agricultural systems.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CABI Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789249821
• ISBN 13: 9781789249828
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Éditeur: Sumberg James
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