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World Food Forum 2021: Growing Entrepreneurs for Sustainable and Inclusive Food Systems

Food systems are the largest employer of youth, yet they do not provide adequate and sustainable livelihood opportunities. Current actions for a transformation of food systems will have long-lasting effects, not least for young people – their inclusion and leadership in the transformation is therefore vital. For this to happen, food systems need to provide enabling structures and possibilities for youth.

This event explores how a food systems transformation can become an opportunity for youth. The event brings together youth from around the world that are engaged in different parts of the food systems. What are the challenges? What is needed to create sustainable livelihoods within food systems for future generations?

Speakers

Stephano Msuya, MVIWAKI (a network of small holder farmers in Tanzania)

Prudence Ayebare, Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE)

Hillary Nahurira, Agripreneurship Alliance Uganda

Elisabeth Hidén, The Federation of Swedish Farmers’ Youth division

Pernilla Ivarsson, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to FAO, The Government of Sweden (Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation)

Moderator: Katy Harris, Senior Policy Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

This Video is part of our event:

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Event

Youth

Growing entrepreneurs for sustainable and inclusive food systems

How can a food systems transformation become an opportunity for youth? Join our event at the World Food Forum to discuss.

4 October 2021
Online