Empowering the next generation: How agroforestry is creating jobs and fighting climate change
Vi Agroforestry is promoting sustainable farming as a business opportunity for youth in Tanzania to combat climate change and unemployment. A major conference is planned for October to connect young entrepreneurs with industry experts.
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Demonstrates how agricultural innovation can serve as a dual solution for economic development and environmental resilience in Africa.
Dar es Salaam. Agroforestry is increasingly being promoted as a pathway to creating jobs, strengthening food security and building climate-resilient businesses, with stakeholders calling for greater investment in young people to accelerate the sector's growth.
Vi Agroforestry says empowering youth with skills, knowledge and market opportunities can help transform agriculture into a profitable business while supporting environmental conservation and improving rural livelihoods.
Speaking during an agricultural stakeholders' forum held on the sidelines of the ongoing Nane Nane exhibition at the John Malecela grounds in Dodoma on Friday, August 7, 2026, Vi Agroforestry country director, Ms Martha Olotu, said the organisation will host a major youth-focused agroforestry conference in Mara Region this October, bringing together more than 8,000 participants to showcase opportunities in sustainable agriculture, agribusiness and climate-smart farming.
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