Work is now under way by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) to develop a National Youth in Agriculture Policy aimed at analysing and promoting the participation of more young people in the sector.
Under a three-month consultancy, made possible through the support of a Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages (PROPEL) Canadian-funded project, a policy document is currently being developed and is to be tabled in Cabinet when completed.
The two main deliverables of the consultancy are to conduct a...