Track 3-09: Engaging the Next Generation of Grassland Researchers and Practitioners
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Publication Date
2013
Location
Sydney, Australia
Description
The declining interest of youth worldwide to remain in rural areas and pursue careers in agriculture and grasslands is a threat to all human welfare. Ways and means must be found to redress the decreasing interest of youths in grassland development. Ironically there is a lot of untapped potential for rewarding careers but the youths do not have the skills needed to exploit it. This cannot be corrected by providing occasional and piecemeal training opportunities. The perilous consequences of allowing the rangelands to degenerate are sufficiently serious to warrant a comprehensive approach to developing the wide range of skills needed for grassland communities to be interested and committed to sustainable development.
Citation
Bidogeza, J. C. and von Kaufmann, Ralph, "Realising the Potential of Youth in the Development of Sustainable Grasslands" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 2.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/3-9/2)
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Realising the Potential of Youth in the Development of Sustainable Grasslands
Sydney, Australia
The declining interest of youth worldwide to remain in rural areas and pursue careers in agriculture and grasslands is a threat to all human welfare. Ways and means must be found to redress the decreasing interest of youths in grassland development. Ironically there is a lot of untapped potential for rewarding careers but the youths do not have the skills needed to exploit it. This cannot be corrected by providing occasional and piecemeal training opportunities. The perilous consequences of allowing the rangelands to degenerate are sufficiently serious to warrant a comprehensive approach to developing the wide range of skills needed for grassland communities to be interested and committed to sustainable development.
