AGRICULTURE has significantly contributed to the recovery of the economy of Zimbabwe, but the bulk of young farmers are still in the periphery as they are struggling to secure land and financial assistance to further their dreams. In an effort to encourage youth participation in agriculture, the Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Resettlement ministry established a youth desk. The desk has been mandated to play a key role in agriculture. The desk now has some success stories to share. Newsday (ND) reporter Thomas Chidamba caught up with the ministry’s youth desk chief co-ordinator Nikros Kajengo to discuss the level of youth participation in agriculture.
