How can agriculture be made attractive to the youth as a form of employment?

Back Ground

In 2012, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics revealed that 64% of Ugandan youth were unemployed. Given that 74% of Uganda’s population are below the age of 30 years, there is an immediate need for job creation.

According to research at Makerere University, agriculture provides employment to about 66% of Uganda’s workforce but unemployed youth generally have negative attitude towards employable opportunities in the Agricultural. Some of the reasons for this situation are; youth think agriculture is labor intensive and less profitable, parents encourage their children to study professions like medicine, law, accountancy, (generally white collar professions) and in schools, cultivation activities are seen or used by teachers as forms of punishment hence inculcating a negative attitude against the profession.

Question:

How can agriculture be made attractive to the youth as a field of employment?

A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools

B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture

C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector

INSTRUCTIONS

Go to Messages in your phone. Type LIFE followed by your district, then your answer. Send to 8585. This SMS is TOTALLY FREE OF CHARGE.

 
Number Text Category Secondary Category Created
########3948 TUSIIME MARTIN RUKINGA UGANDA B None None Oct 06, 2014 05:54
########6798 james k,jo None None Oct 05, 2014 21:49
########4090 fm answer C from Eve in kyarusozi. None None Oct 05, 2014 12:08
########8717 A.B.C None None Oct 05, 2014 01:54
########7999 F.M <A >4ROM MAVERICK None None Oct 04, 2014 22:08
########3677 FM Watsup None None Oct 04, 2014 19:48
########7136 ALONE.(G.LUTAYA) None None Oct 04, 2014 12:24
########9977 fm ia m KAMUGIShA CALEB from kyenkanga igo with b Thank you None None Oct 04, 2014 08:59
########6183 IBANDA C Ibanda C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Oct 04, 2014 08:47
########9724 IBANDA A Ibanda A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 04, 2014 08:46
########2274 "A" GREAT FOR ME ALL PEOPLE OF KIGARAALE,GALIHUMA AND KIKUMIRO MWARO.THIS IS A SALIM MUTEGEKI HUSTING'S NTOROKO DISTRICT Ntoroko A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 04, 2014 08:44
########2936 kyegegwa a Kyegegwa A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 04, 2014 08:44
########9223 Obed Kasese B Kasese B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Oct 03, 2014 20:27
########4325 L.A.C KYENJOJO B Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 03, 2014 19:20
########7362 FM A NYAKAISIKI DAPHINE KYOKYA ZONE KABAROLE DISTRICT Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 03, 2014 18:09
########6967 fm.a None None Oct 03, 2014 13:12
########4673 FM kakuru samuel kyenjojo C Kyenjojo C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Oct 03, 2014 10:48
########9601 FM : Iam called kAMUSIIME DAGRAS from IBANDA MY ANSWER IS A Ibanda A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 03, 2014 06:03
########7571 NDI MAGEZI NYAKISI KYENJOJO B Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Oct 02, 2014 20:45
########5862 FM Kibaale A TUGUME Kibaale A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 02, 2014 20:03
########1231 fm None None Oct 02, 2014 19:20
########6171 ZANINA GODWIN KYENJOJO ANSWER A Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 02, 2014 15:59
########4763 DORAH FRM KYEGEGWA, B IS THE BEST Kyegegwa B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Oct 02, 2014 14:50
########3571 LOY FRM IBANDA, B IS THE BEST Ibanda B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Oct 02, 2014 14:44
########5649 FM A ,NINDAMUKYA MUKAZI WANGE CHRISTINE BARBRA MUTEGEKI Deo kadindima kabalole district Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 02, 2014 14:04
########7964 MWESIGWA NICHOLUS MPEEFU KIBAALE (B) Kibaale B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Oct 02, 2014 11:23
########1198 KISEMBO DAVID RWANGARA NTOROKO D 'B' Ntoroko B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Oct 02, 2014 06:19
########2828 KABABITO SCOVIA KYENJOJO (A) Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 01, 2014 20:00
########9159 BUHEESI DISTRICT "A" YES ? None None Oct 01, 2014 19:26
########1233 fm baguma kabarole a Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 01, 2014 16:12
########2804 ,FM TWINE KALILUGA RUBANGO KUBARA BAKABARA KULUNGI ANSWER (A) MWEBALE OBUHELEZA None None Oct 01, 2014 12:32
########6744 fm .mudama philex from kampala kibuli ,.,b.. , Kampala B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Oct 01, 2014 11:40
########9579 JOZY A KABAROLE Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 01, 2014 09:29
########3994 A Jesca kyegegwa kitende greetings hole,peninah,valley have nice day. Kyegegwa A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Oct 01, 2014 08:49
########4341 c syl None None Oct 01, 2014 05:11
########7412 A ALITUHA MOSES KYENJOJO Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 30, 2014 22:29
########6654 fm iam kabiito johnson from kyenjojo district the answer is A. And greet 4 mi AYEBALE ROBERT KYENJOJO Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 30, 2014 20:09
########5094 KABAROLE TWEBAZE {C}. Kabarole C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 30, 2014 19:39
########6229 FM KATUNGI HOIMA A Hoima A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 30, 2014 18:37
########5832 A KINAMUSHABIRE CLAIRE KABAROLE DISTRICT Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 30, 2014 16:00
########9467 Fm B Musinguzi Mubarakah Kyenjojo Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 30, 2014 15:13
########8481 f.m am musinguzi paul kikoyo kijura kabarole district ans c Kabarole C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 30, 2014 12:10
########2443 Anderson Peter Kyenjojo Burarro A Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 30, 2014 10:54
########2089 KABABITO SCOVIA KYENJOJO (A) Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 29, 2014 22:59
########6851 FM TOPHIL-HAZARD ISUUNGA ZONE KASENDA SUBCOUNTY KABAROLE DISTRICT {B} Kabarole B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 29, 2014 21:17
########0587 MWESIGE KYENJOJO A Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 29, 2014 20:38
########1889 FM VAN PAUL KYARUSOZI (C) None None Sep 29, 2014 17:46
########3995 FM HAPPY RICHARD KYENJOJO KYABARANGA ÄÄAñ Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 29, 2014 17:25
########6282 Give (Aphone) B'SE AM POOR HELP??? BAMBI...JAM CALLED (DIDAS) None None Sep 29, 2014 15:02
########1828 fm iam innocent kibaale Rugasali ze Ans Iz (C) medicines are stolen from H/Cs Big Ups to U. Kibaale C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 29, 2014 12:37
########6188 OLIVE KYEJONJO None None Sep 29, 2014 11:59
########0450 TALEMWA ERIYA KIBAALE DISTRICT, C NDAMUKIZA MAAMA JUNIOR. Kibaale C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 29, 2014 10:18
########4177 fm this isingoma from kampala answer is A Kampala A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 29, 2014 06:49
########8941 FM,TUHAME AUGUSTINE FROM GWERI KAGUSU KABAROLE.ANSWER IS (B). Kabarole B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 28, 2014 23:15
########3742 FM BUGA MORIS IN NTOROKO DISTRICT B Ntoroko B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 28, 2014 20:51
########9193 C KABAROLE ATEGEKA DAVID Kabarole C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 28, 2014 17:16
########8923 FM BAGUMA MOSES KINYANTALE KYENJOJO DISTRICT ANSWER IS A Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 28, 2014 14:58
########5583 FM DOMINIC BUGAAKI KYENJOJO A Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 28, 2014 09:12
########9417 Molice Kibaale A. Kibaale A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 27, 2014 21:53
########5627 OBUA DAVID KYENJOJO ,ANS IS C Kyenjojo C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 27, 2014 21:20
########5671 ROBERT MUSINGUZI§KYENJOJO "B" Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 27, 2014 15:42
########8645 the answer is B am Mugume adolf Kyamasongi Busoro Kabarole Dist Kabarole B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 27, 2014 12:37
########1749 fm Stephen Bahemuka Ntoroko c. Ntoroko C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 27, 2014 10:49
########1726 ASIIMWE UNEX MUGISA KIBAALE A Kibaale A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 27, 2014 10:13
########9059 fm easy boy mbarara a Mbarara A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 27, 2014 10:12
########4709 F.M BYAMUKAMA GIDEON KYENJOJO KATOOKE ( C ) Kyenjojo C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 27, 2014 09:18
########5280 Abooki ntoroko A Ntoroko A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 27, 2014 07:23
########0189 fm Stephen Bahemuka Ntoroko c. Ntoroko C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 27, 2014 02:16
########7142 FM GEORGE KYENJOJO C IS THE BE Kyenjojo C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 27, 2014 02:14
########9050 ESSIEN KYENJOJO C Kyenjojo C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 26, 2014 21:06
########3692 ROSE MBARARA A Mbarara A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 26, 2014 21:02
########4544 JOIN None None Sep 26, 2014 20:58
########5379 KIBALE A Kibaale A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 26, 2014 19:58
########8574 kaikya frank kyenjojo (b)great my girl friend kengaju Rose abwooli kyenjojo ss§6. Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 26, 2014 19:54
########1443 KIBALE A Kibaale A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 26, 2014 19:54
########3692 kabarole isaac a Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 26, 2014 19:49
########7629 Nkasabaruhanga Rymon Muhangi Nyabuharwa Kyenjojo ( B ) Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 26, 2014 19:23
########3197 F.M MUGUME RONALD from kikoda kyenjojo district AND WHAT BAUT THE LIFE FM. None None Sep 26, 2014 19:14
########7082 (c) friday frm kasese Kasese C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 26, 2014 18:10
########2687 Araali Gilbert from kikiri kamwenge igo with a Kamwenge A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 26, 2014 15:30
########0646 fm Rukundo from ibanda(a) Ibanda A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 26, 2014 13:56
########6664 FM B MAMA OSCAR KABARORE Kabarole B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 26, 2014 11:40
########5010 FM AKANKWATSA BUSHENYI B Bushenyi B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 26, 2014 11:35
########3832 Richard Kyegegwa A Kyegegwa A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 26, 2014 11:32
########3555 F.M THE ANSWER IS C I am by name of Masso fred from Kibaale Kibaale C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 26, 2014 09:24
########0195 Alex Rwabs mitooma district C Mitooma C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 26, 2014 09:04
########3744 F.M MY ANSWER IS .C. MUGUME KYENJOJO Kyenjojo C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 26, 2014 05:24
########6890 fm.NO.B.PLAY.ME.SIGINAL.BY.KING.SAHA.AM.NSUNGWA.AGNES.KYENJOJO.DISTRICT Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 25, 2014 21:39
########1759 fm iam kabiito johnson from kyenjojo district the answer is A. And greet 4 mi KAMARA AWUSE BUCHUNI KYENJOJO Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 25, 2014 21:34
########3385 PAUL FROM KYENJOJO,A Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 25, 2014 20:43
########0950 fm Alinda josses kyenjojo = c. Kyenjojo C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 25, 2014 19:13
########0347 tumuhairwe alb kabarole d None None Sep 25, 2014 18:28
########1376 Raifu c ngabiranokyenjojo None None Sep 25, 2014 17:25
########4735 None None Sep 25, 2014 14:34
########6271 Rife fm enomesa chelsea esamba team kyi.ono alntone.mugoma None None Sep 25, 2014 14:03
########5896 FM B LUCKY DANIEL KYARUSOZI KYENJOJO Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 25, 2014 12:34
########0410 FM ATUGONZA JANE HENRY MASINDI DISTRICT (A) Masindi A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 25, 2014 11:14
########0292 TUKESIGA EDWARD.KYENJOJO BUFUNJO(A) Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 25, 2014 07:28
########8992 OMUSOMESA RICHARD MASOJO COU NTOROKO DISTRICT ANSWER IS B Ntoroko B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 24, 2014 23:02
########6681 OMUSOMESA RICHARD NTOROKO DISTRICT ANSWER IS B Ntoroko B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 24, 2014 23:01
########3127 JAM BAGAMBAKI OUGUSTINE FROM IBEMBERO KABAROLE {A} Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 24, 2014 22:03
########0835 paul, kabarole, B. Kabarole B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 24, 2014 21:15
########0402 ISINGOMA CHARLIES KYARUSO KYANJUBU NYARWIINA E None None Sep 24, 2014 20:19
########7273 FM KIBAALE A Kibaale A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 24, 2014 19:39
########2642 FM ASIIMWE WILSON KYEGEGWA KASULE ( A ) . Kyegegwa A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 24, 2014 18:42
########3628 LAWRENCE KABAROLE B. Kabarole B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 24, 2014 16:46
########6524 KYEGEGWA A. Kyegegwa A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 24, 2014 16:35
########1140 FM ATUGONZA JOHN HENRY MASINDI MUNICIPALITY (A) Masindi A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 24, 2014 16:25
########8780 FM OMUGURUSI YAKOBO NYONDO BUTIITI KYENJOJO A Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 24, 2014 16:08
########0247 FM KUGONZA RICHARD M HOIMA KITOBA (B) Hoima B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 24, 2014 14:59
########1052 f.M mubende akilamu a Mubende A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 24, 2014 14:43
########9576 fm (B) Stephen Rwiimi kabarole 192 Kabarole B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 24, 2014 14:08
########0718 AKAMPA JOHNSON FORTPORTAL A Fortportal A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 24, 2014 13:47
########0096 MASIKO KAREKYENZI MAGOMA KYEJEGWA A Kyegegwa A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 24, 2014 09:41
########6348 juliet kabarole a Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 23, 2014 22:22
########2016 Fm, Kahuma Martin, Kyegegwa A Kyegegwa A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 23, 2014 21:04
########3100 FM AM MWESIGE IN KASESE,B Kasese B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 23, 2014 20:52
########7308 Kato kyenjojo a Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 23, 2014 20:40
########3760 FM ALIZ ROBIEDEEYSE ,KYENJOJO,greet 4 me DJ MARTIN &GRACE answer is A. Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 23, 2014 20:21
########2420 B BALINDA BISISI KYENJOJO DISTRICT Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 23, 2014 20:04
########0967 James Mwaro Kyenjojo Ans A Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 23, 2014 19:37
########9176 IAM BYAMUKAMA ERISA KYENJOJO BUFUNJO MY ANSWER IS B GREETINGS TO ALLAN EDSON JAMES AND CHANCE Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 23, 2014 16:54
########8638 B KELEBU KIBAALE B. Kibaale B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 23, 2014 14:33
########6676 FM JOHN KATOOKE KYENJOJO None None Sep 23, 2014 10:07
########9629 MUHIIGI SIRJOHN NTOROKO DISTRICT B NINDAMUKYA LIDIYA BUTULYA Ntoroko B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 23, 2014 09:14
########6092 FM,B,BUSOBOZI CHARLES RUGENDA AMOOT KYENJOJO KYANYAMA RUHOKO Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 23, 2014 08:43
########6340 B TIMOTHY KYALIGONZA KYENJOJO KYARUSOZI T/C Kyenjojo B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 23, 2014 08:37
########5946 FM A KAGOTE VIVIAN . None None Sep 23, 2014 08:11
########5301 YESARIYO WILLY Kagadi Kibaale district B Kibaale B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 23, 2014 06:44
########3976 FM MUJUNGU KIBALE ANSWER IS A SONG KAPAPARA RUKONJO VERSION THANK YOU. Kibaale A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 22:41
########9880 FM MUJUNGU KIBALE ANSWER IS A SONG KAPAPARA RUKONJO VERSION THANK YOU. Kibaale A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 22:31
########2309 FM BAZILIO KYENJOJO A Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 21:47
########4989 Ibanda B Ibanda B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 22, 2014 20:43
########2196 A SHERLOCK HOLMES KABAROLE Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 20:11
########0753 af am karugaba sam from Kabarole DISTRICT bwabya VILLEGE the Ans is (A) Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 19:57
########1925 fm HAPPY DEO KYENJOJO-MAHANGWE I am supporting (A) Please Play me asong mother how are you today goes to my mother ,father brother's and sister's. Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 19:36
########5245 FM ALINDA JOSSES FRO KYENJOJO=C Kyenjojo C. The government should increase budgeting towards the agricultural sector Sep 22, 2014 19:15
########2894 Fm Ninyowe Murungi Amos Kabarole A Kabarole A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 18:28
########8139 FM J'M DR JOCKIM FROM KASESE THE ANSWER IS "A". Kasese A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 18:01
########7279 fm B sandae Jason kamwenge Kamwenge B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 22, 2014 16:15
########7417 FM Mugisha kamwokya Kyangwali Hoima ni A Hoima A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 15:16
########2760 Fm John Kibaale A. Kibaale A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 12:13
########6459 FM BIRUNGI ROBERT F/PORTAL. None None Sep 22, 2014 12:08
########9808 elly kibaale b Kibaale B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 22, 2014 11:56
########1120 KUSEMERERWA CHARLES KYENJOJO A Kyenjojo A. Teach Agriculture both at home and schools Sep 22, 2014 11:30
########5278 LOY FRM IBANDA, B IS THE BEST Ibanda B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 22, 2014 11:12
########8110 DORAH FRM KYEGEGWA B IS THE BEST Kyegegwa B. Encourage the private sector, like banks, to invest in agriculture Sep 22, 2014 11:08
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