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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2012 France FrenchPublisher:CIRAD Authors: Losch, Bruno;Losch, Bruno;International audience; In sub-Saharan Africa, 330 million young people will enter the job market over the next 15 years. That is equivalent to the current population of the United States. This influx could be a catalyst for development, provided there is growth that creates employment. Otherwise, there will be major political risks for Africa and the rest of the world. Yet African economies remain predominantly engaged in agriculture and international competition leaves little scope for rapid economic diversification. Jobs will therefore need to be created on a massive scale in agriculture and the rural sector, especially given that around 200 million of these new workers will live in rural areas. To address this challenge, as well as that of food security, there is an urgent need to establish areas of priority action aimed at reaching the largest number of people possible. This will mean focusing on family farming, supporting the development of food crops and stepping up rural diversification by strengthening the sustainability of local economies.; En Afrique subsaharienne, 330 millions de jeunes arriveront sur le marché du travail dans les quinze prochaines années. C'est la population actuelle des États-Unis. Cet afflux peut être porteur de développement... sous réserve d'une croissance créatrice d'emplois. Sinon, des risques politiques majeurs sont à craindre pour l'Afrique et le reste du monde. Or les économies africaines restent majoritairement agricoles et la compétition internationale laisse peu de marges de manoeuvre pour une diversification économique rapide. Des emplois devront donc être créés massivement dans l'agriculture et le secteur rural, d'autant qu'environ 200 millions des nouveaux actifs vivront en zone rurale. Pour relever ce défi, et aussi celui de la sécurité alimentaire, il est urgent d'établir des priorités d'action dont l'objectif est de toucher le plus grand nombre. Il s'agit dès lors de privilégier les agricultures familiales, d'appuyer le développement des filières de produits vivriers, et d'accélérer la diversification rurale en renforçant les économies locales de façon durable.
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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2012 France FrenchPublisher:CIRAD Authors: Losch, Bruno;Losch, Bruno;International audience; In sub-Saharan Africa, 330 million young people will enter the job market over the next 15 years. That is equivalent to the current population of the United States. This influx could be a catalyst for development, provided there is growth that creates employment. Otherwise, there will be major political risks for Africa and the rest of the world. Yet African economies remain predominantly engaged in agriculture and international competition leaves little scope for rapid economic diversification. Jobs will therefore need to be created on a massive scale in agriculture and the rural sector, especially given that around 200 million of these new workers will live in rural areas. To address this challenge, as well as that of food security, there is an urgent need to establish areas of priority action aimed at reaching the largest number of people possible. This will mean focusing on family farming, supporting the development of food crops and stepping up rural diversification by strengthening the sustainability of local economies.; En Afrique subsaharienne, 330 millions de jeunes arriveront sur le marché du travail dans les quinze prochaines années. C'est la population actuelle des États-Unis. Cet afflux peut être porteur de développement... sous réserve d'une croissance créatrice d'emplois. Sinon, des risques politiques majeurs sont à craindre pour l'Afrique et le reste du monde. Or les économies africaines restent majoritairement agricoles et la compétition internationale laisse peu de marges de manoeuvre pour une diversification économique rapide. Des emplois devront donc être créés massivement dans l'agriculture et le secteur rural, d'autant qu'environ 200 millions des nouveaux actifs vivront en zone rurale. Pour relever ce défi, et aussi celui de la sécurité alimentaire, il est urgent d'établir des priorités d'action dont l'objectif est de toucher le plus grand nombre. Il s'agit dès lors de privilégier les agricultures familiales, d'appuyer le développement des filières de produits vivriers, et d'accélérer la diversification rurale en renforçant les économies locales de façon durable.
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