Exploring Factors That Can Contribute to Youth Participation in Indigenous Crop Farming at Tshipise Sagole Village

Agriculture is one of the main pillars of South African economy, for youth to be actively participating in South African economy it means that they should also consider to be engaged within agricultural sector of South Africa. Stats SA (2021) continued stating that “percentage of unemployed youth between the age of 15 and 34 years was 46,3% in quarter 1 of the year 2021. The aim of the study is to explore factors that can contribute to youth participation in indigenous crop farming at Tshipise Sagole village. The problem that the study investigated is lack of participation of youth in indigenous crop farming. Youth are category of people which are expected to be energetic in all aspects of their lives however the energy is not sufficiently visible in indigenous agriculture. Statistics of youth participation in agriculture show that there are 139 youth agricultural projects across Limpopo Province. Conceptual framework of this study was composed of the African Renaissance theory and Capability approach. The study adopted critical paradigm, and participatory action research (PAR) as type of qualitative research design. Data was generated from 24 research team members, consisting of 19 youth and 5 indigenous farmers of Tshipise Sagole village, using co-design workshops and focus group discussions. Data that was generated was analysed using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). The study answered, “what are the strategies that youth may be encouraged to participate in indigenous agriculture?”. The study has revealed that establishing youth-led collaborative projects is one of the strategies to support youth participation in indigenous crop farming

Author dc:creator

• Ndou, Unarine Emmanuel

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Netshandama, V. O.
• Ramavhunga, N. E.
• Budeli, A. E.

• Agriculture
• Indigenous agriculture
• Indigenous crop farming
• SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Social work::Youth research
• Youth participation
• Food security
• Research design
• Village economy
• UCTD

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• University of Venda

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en

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https://univendspace.univen.ac.za/handle/11602/3097

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oai:univendspace.univen.ac.za:11602/3097