Succeeding as a young agripreneur - Pacific youth speak out
In the Pacific islands, where the population is expected to double by 2050, there is an urgent need for youth to become entrepreneurial and creative risk-takers to help develop innovative, and environmentally sustainable, agricultural economies. But, although more than half of the South Pacific popu...
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| Formato: | Blog Post |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103615 |
| Sumario: | In the Pacific islands, where the population is expected to double by 2050, there is an urgent need for youth to become entrepreneurial and creative risk-takers to help develop innovative, and environmentally sustainable, agricultural economies. But, although more than half of the South Pacific population (10 million) is under 25 years-old, these young people are experiencing problems in entering both formal and informal labour markets. Each year, 16,000 highly skilled Pacific islanders leave their countries for better paid jobs. |
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