Reorienting Youth Towards Farming: A Review

Author: Sireesha Pulla and P.R. Nisha

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Abstract

Currently, India has the world's greatest youth population. Only about 5 percent of rural youth is currently engaged in agriculture and when given a choice, two out of five farmers would quit farming. Rural youth migration to cities is around 45 percent, which is quite concerning. Bringing sustainability to agriculture by adequate livelihood choices is one of the strongest strategies to attract and retain youth in farming. This would help resolve the crisis of youth unemployment and migration. Improving agricultural production, food security, and the economy require the involvement of young people in the agricultural industry. The youth may be the perfect catalyst for changing the poor image of people involved in farming, particularly in rural communities, due to their greater ability to adapt new ideas, concepts, and technology, all of which are important in changing the way farming is practiced and perceived. This paper discusses about factors contributing for avoidance of agricultur

Keywords

Agriculture, Attract rural youth, Retain youth, Migration.

Conclusion

Being the largest employer in the country, Agriculture sector holds the responsibility to provide sustainable and secure livelihoods to the farmers. Unfortunately, farming is no more viewed as a prospective employment option for the youngsters of the country because of the various constraints faced by this sector. In order to attract and retain youth in agriculture a respectable brand image is to be formed so that people’s view on this sector is altered. Today, agriculture needs to be perceived as an enterprise and the farmer as an agri-preneur. There is a wide range of scope that need to be explored by young people because they have the creativity and desired innovation needed to reshape agriculture. What is currently needed is to formulate appropriate policies and strategies for attracting and retaining young people in this sector so that Indian agriculture can experience a new stature in the hands of young and enthusiastic farmers. Already many public and private efforts are pavi

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How to cite this article

Pulla, S. and Nisha, P.R. (2021). Reorienting Youth Towards Farming: A Review. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3): 523-527.