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Food & Nutrition

Create Value, Gain Influence, Build Wealth
  • Africa’s fast-growing population means one big challenge: feeding more people every year. But this challenge also creates opportunities for young people like you to find solutions and build careers.

    Spotting an Opportunity in Food & Nutrition

    • Food problems like hunger, poor nutrition, and unhealthy diets may look negative — but they hide real opportunities.
    • Behind these challenges are chances for young people like you to create solutions, start businesses, and build a meaningful future.
    • Look around carefully — many of these opportunities are already near you.
    • This site is a great place to start discovering some of them.

    What to Do When You Spot that Opportunity

    1. Write it down.
      As soon as an idea interests you, note it on paper.

    2. Give it time.
      Come back to it after about a week and ask yourself: Does this still make sense?

    3. Learn more.
      If it still feels good, read about it or ask people who know more.

    4. Improve the idea.
      Use what you learn to make the idea clearer and more practical.

    5. Act at the right time.
      Keep the idea and work on it during your studies—or after you finish school.

    Results & Implications

    • You can spot an opportunity while you are still in school, and start working on it during holidays or after you finish school.
    • With time, that idea can grow into a business, create jobs, and give you influence in your community.
    • This is one of the clearest and shortest paths toward wealth and positive impact in your country.

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    Careers through which you can realise your opportunity or dream in Food & Nutrition in your country

    Career Description
    Agricultural technician -Assists agriculturists in their work and helps with the collection of information.
    Agricultural engineer -Applies engineering principles of science and technology, as well as their knowledge of agricultural practice, to agricultural problems.
    Agricultural extension officer -A person between research and farmers. He informs agricultural researchers the problems farmers face. He guides farmers into using solutions or new technologies that agricultural research has produced.
    Agricultural-economist -Concerned with all economical activities that influence agriculture, and aims at making it more viable/profitable.
    Animal scientist -Works to develop better ways of making meat, poultry, eggs and milk. They also inspect and grade food products.
    Crop scientist/Agronomist -Helps farmers grow more and better food, but while preserving our natural resources.
    Farmer -Grows crops and raises animals for food production.
    Food scientist/technologist -Tries to create food products that are healthier, safe, tastier, and easy to use.
    Forester -Manages forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes.
    Grain grader -Responsible for the grading, storage and distribution of food grain.
    Soil scientist -Studies what is in soils, and how soils help plants grow. They see how things like fertilizer can improve soils.
    Veterinarian -Takes care of sick and injured animals.