The theme of this year’s International Youth Day — Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health — highlights a significant matter on improving food systems with the participation of youth.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is more critical given the reliance of the region’s economies on agriculture. The sector accounts for over 60 percent of the region's employment, 80 percent of them being in small scale farming across the continent, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB).
