Simon Maina
44 posts


#Fact When one hears or talk about agriculture the only thing that comes in mind is the job for the poor and the illiterates. From childhood the youth is taught to perceive farming as a dirty work and has no future. #YouthsInAgriculture

There is the need for mass education to change the mindset of the youth and the general public about agriculture by referencing success of agriculture in other continents or countries. #YouthsInAgriculture



#FACT Financial institutions hardly provide financial assistance to young people who want to start farming business because these institutions want quick returns on their loans and hence give these funds to non-agricultural venture.





Extension Service Providers: The smart way to support African farmers tackle climate change farmerstrend.co.ke/extension-serv…

What really determines if farmers and food systems are 'seed secure'? bit.ly/2PK1TCQ #seeds #cimmyt @NMBU #biodiversity
















