Invest in agriculture – youth urged as gov’t launches youth week

Government has encouraged the young to put more in horticulture as an elective job methodology to endure the impacts of COVID-19 on the economy.

This was said as the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development, dispatched the Youth Week in front of the International Youth Day on August 12, 2021.

Addressing the press at the Uganda Media Center on Thursday, Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi the Minister of State for Gender encouraged the young to concoct horticultural advancements and they will be upheld.

“The public authority will uphold drives that guarantee that young settle on educated choices on food decisions through expanded trainings, schooling and financing of maintainable choices of guaranteeing food security,” Mateke said.

The priest said that the Youth Week will run from today 5 – 13 August fully expecting the International Youth Day, scheduled for August 12, 2021.

The International Youth Day was assigned by the United Nations for governments and accomplices to cause to notice issues encompassing the young.

The subject during the current year is “Youth advancements for Transformation of Food Systems and Sustainable Human Health.”

As per the state serve for sexual orientation, government arranged various exercises to bring issues to light and supporter for the adolescent.

The exercises are in accordance with the subject, which incites us to situate youngsters in such a way that inspires them to develop,” Mateke said.

Because of the current pandemic circumstance, a large portion of the exercises as indicated by the Ministry of Gender will be virtual and youth can get to them on the different media stages with a couple of actual gatherings keeping in accordance with the Sop’s.

The headliner will be at the State House with a couple of welcomed visitors.