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Brewing the Future: How Young Colombian Farmers Are Transforming Coffee Production

Take a coffee break with KIT Institute and explore the lives of young coffee farmers and their families in Colombia. This video takes a closer look at the future generation of coffee farmers – and their plans and ambitions for the future. What motivates these young farmers to stay in the coffee sector?

By telling the stories of the younger generation and their families, we want to bring the crucial role of young people in shaping sustainable agriculture and creating resilient communities to light. Despite navigating financial barriers, limited opportunities and sometimes negative views towards farming, they are looking for ways to take their farms forward.

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If you’re interested in how KIT Institute supports youth-led innovation, sustainable practices and entrepreneurship in the agri-sector and beyond, explore our programmes, projects, and publications:

  • Increasing Youth Engagement in Agriculture in Northern Uganda

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    KIT conducted a qualitative study to better understand youth engagement in agriculture for the DFID-funded NU-TEC Market Development Programme. More specifically, the study focused on youth dynamics and opportunities in sunflower and soya markets. It also highlighted business models and strategies to foster private sector linkages and youth engagement in land preparation, seed production, storage […]

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  • Creating an agricultural entrepreneurship strategy for youth in Benin

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    KIT is providing technical assistance to Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Communal Approach for the Agricultural Market (ACMA) project. Together with consortium partners, our work includes monitoring and evaluation, developing and implementing the project’s youth strategy and advising on the strategic direction. Improving agricultural performance in Benin Building on the achievements of the […]

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  • HortiNigeria

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    Nigeria is currently unable to meet the local demand for vegetables, with a supply gap of around 13 million metric tons. The HortiNigeria programme aims narrow this gap by transforming and accelerating the development of a sustainable and inclusive horticulture sector that contributes to food and nutrition security in rural communities and alleviates poverty. The […]

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  • Youth in Agricultural Cooperatives

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    This research builds on the outcomes of several scoping efforts, seminars and networking meetings on youth and agriculture in rural areas as well as the consortium’s broader experience in working with agricultural cooperatives.  The study underscores the critical need to develop additional knowledge with respect to youth inclusion in agricultural cooperatives. Providing insights This explorative […]

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  • Brewing Equality: Empowering Agronomists to improve Gender Equality

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