AFRICAN YOUTH STATEMENT ON THE TRANSITION TO AGROECOLOGY FOR HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS

Participants of the First Africa Youth Summit NAIROBI, 29th May 2023 - We the African Youth, having gathered from 24 Countries at the 1st Africa Youth Summit on Food Systems held from May 27 to 29, 2023, in Machakos County, Kenya, collectively deepened our understanding of agroecology's transformative potential in building Food Sovereignty. Through this summit, we have developed shared strategies to promote and safeguard agroecology from co-optation, recognising its significance as a powerful tool for restoring and revitalizing our food systems and rural communities, which have suffered under the dominance of industrial food production and so-called Green Revolutions. We the African youth declare our unwavering commitment to advocating for an immediate and inclusive transition to agroecology as a solution to the climate, rising food and input prices due to high inflation, and ongoing global and regional conflicts in Africa. As representatives of Africa's vibrant and dynamic y...