YPARD Presentation Nov2012 (1)

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Taking Agronomy to Farmersthrough Youth in Agriculture

YS Saharawat

Senior ScientistIndian Council of Agricultural Research

[email protected]


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Transformational Ag. Delivery Relevant,

Sustainable,

Innovative,

Integrative,

Collaborative,

Inclusive and

Youth-responsiveCultivate a new generation (Young) of

agricultural entrepreneurs, technicians,

researchers/ scientists, educators and


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The Youth Moving away from agriculture

Farmers are getting older..

Agril. growth need new energy

Synergy of energy and experience

Non-linear way of farming will

encourage youth in agriculture

Agri. Graduates should have

diversified roles


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Why Youth?

Insufficient participation of young professionals in

dialogues addressing critical development issues

Limited access to professional opportunities for

youth

Absence of a support network or platform to voiceyoung professionals ideas, opinions and concerns

Declining interest in agriculture among youth

The need for sustainable ARD


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A movement by youth, for youth, for

agricultural research for development

A global platform of young professionals under 40 years of

age active in Agricultural Research for Development (ARD

What is YPARD?


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1. To facilitate the exchange of information and

knowledge among young professionals across

disciplines, professions, age and regions

2. To broaden opportunities for young professionals tocontribute to strategic ARD policy debates

3. To promote agriculture among young people

4. To facilitate access to resources and capacity building

opportunities

Objectives


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Distribution:

2300 members from 117countries


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2. Broadening opportunities for young

professionals to contribute to strategic

ARD policy debates

Enable the participation of youth to strategic ARD

events

Lobbying for greater youth representation

Young professionals as a regular stakeholder group

for invitation

YPARD as a facilitation mechanism


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Activities, contd

3. Promote agriculture among youngpeople.

Collect data on the declining interest of young

people in agriculture

Work with others to develop concrete steps

for addressing the issue

Involve youth in these discussions, decisionsand planning processes

Agri. As a business for the rural youth


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4. Facilitate access to resource and capacity

building opportunities

Organising capacity building opportunities

targeting the expressed needs of young

professionals in collaboration with partners

Encouraging others to include more young

people in their trainings

Information services to members: newsletter,

funding opportunities and information relevant

to YPs in ARD


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Youth and experienced professionals

from: Universities Research Institutions

Donor organizations

NGOs/CSOs

Government agencies

Extension

Farmer organizations

Private sector

Lack of mentorship for new people coming into the organization

Need to support young professionals and not to lose the knowledge and

experience

Innovate how to engage young people ensure that there is interest for thefuture

Y th f R h t Di i ti t P li F l B i M d l


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UnderstandConstraints

Problem solvingapproach

Generatealternatives

Evaluation ofalternatives

Technolog

yInfrastr

ucture

Policy

SupportServices

ICT

Youth from Research to Dissemination to Policy Funnel Business Model

Technolog

y

Team

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New Initiatives


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Need to Understand

What are steps towards greater engagement

with youth to strengthen agricultural innovations

systems?

What could be the incentives and reward systemsfor young people (male and female) to choose

careers in agriculture?

What are the skills and competencies required forthe next generation of ARD professionals; famers,

researchers, academicians, agri-business,

economists, policymakers?


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GCARD2, Uruguay-2012

agriculture is an aging and undervalued profession in many countries

and special attention must be given to encouraging young people into

careers in all aspects of AR4D.


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Steps Forward

APAARI providing new platforms forYoung Researchers as well as farmers

to attend workshops/conferences etc.

ICAR conducting the first Youth

Researchers Meet in Feb. 2012 to

understand youth role in new science

and its delivery


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Thank You

www.ypard.net

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YPARD Presentation Nov2012 (1)