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RFS Eswatini project and MTN empower youth through ‘21 Days of Y’ello Care’ Beekeeping Initiative

author(s) Martini L - Chesterman S - Cianella R
from World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
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  • Southern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
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Martini L; Chesterman S; Cianella R, 'RFS Eswatini project and MTN empower youth through ‘21 Days of Y’ello Care’ Beekeeping Initiative', 2019

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Abstract

In Eswatini, Resilient Food Systems is working to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers through the promotion of diversified, climate-resilient agricultural practices. The RFS Eswatini project ‘Climate-Smart Agriculture for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods’ (CSARL) is closely linked with IFAD’s Smallholder Market-Led Programme, which strengthens market linkages and scales up sustainable agricultural practices. Both projects focus on harnessing the sustainable use and management of natural resources for market-led economic growth in the agricultural sector. These objectives cannot be met without addressing the role of youth in reshaping the agricultural sector. In Eswatini, youth unemployment is roughly 44%. Youth and women are disproportionally impacted by developmental challenges and are particularly vulnerable to inequality, poverty, malnutrition, violence and poor health outcomes

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