This paper is motivated by the consistent portrayal, within current policy discourse, of agriculture and the broader rural economy in Africa as domains of opportunity for rural youth. It presents a new conceptualization of landscapes of rural youth opportunity, where these landscapes reflect an individual’s reading of the complex interplay between economic geography; local history, agrarian relations, institutions and politics; social and cultural norms; family influences; education and experience; aspirations and preferences; and access to resources. The argument is that it is essential to acknowledge the importance of opportunity structures, and avoid anything that suggests that individual characteristics, such as agency, aspirations, ski...
This book unites recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to il...
The study discusses the aspirations and preferences of youth in rural sub-Saharan Africa using a lar...
Over the last decade, both agriculture and young people have become increasingly prominent on Afric...
While much has been said in recent years about the importance of engaging rural youth in sub-Saharan...
A narrative on rural youth in Africa has continued to evolve in policy circles around the world. Muc...
Rural economic transformations in Africa are generating new opportunities to engage with agricultura...
Young people are increasingly linked to targeted agriculture and food security interventions. In Afr...
This book unites recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to il...
This book unites recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to il...
This book unites recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to il...
Employment opportunities (for youth and non-youth) depend on the development of the economy: structu...
Sub-Saharan Africa's rural population is growing rapidly, and more young people are entering the lab...
An emerging orthodoxy supports the proposition that the rural economy – built around agriculture but...
This paper presents a framework to analyse the political economy of rural youth policy and instituti...
Agriculture is widely promoted as the only economic sector capable of providing employment to the mi...
This book unites recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to il...
The study discusses the aspirations and preferences of youth in rural sub-Saharan Africa using a lar...
Over the last decade, both agriculture and young people have become increasingly prominent on Afric...
While much has been said in recent years about the importance of engaging rural youth in sub-Saharan...
A narrative on rural youth in Africa has continued to evolve in policy circles around the world. Muc...
Rural economic transformations in Africa are generating new opportunities to engage with agricultura...
Young people are increasingly linked to targeted agriculture and food security interventions. In Afr...
This book unites recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to il...
This book unites recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to il...
This book unites recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to il...
Employment opportunities (for youth and non-youth) depend on the development of the economy: structu...
Sub-Saharan Africa's rural population is growing rapidly, and more young people are entering the lab...
An emerging orthodoxy supports the proposition that the rural economy – built around agriculture but...
This paper presents a framework to analyse the political economy of rural youth policy and instituti...
Agriculture is widely promoted as the only economic sector capable of providing employment to the mi...
This book unites recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to il...
The study discusses the aspirations and preferences of youth in rural sub-Saharan Africa using a lar...
Over the last decade, both agriculture and young people have become increasingly prominent on Afric...