AAYC to Celebrate 18th anniversary which is to take place in Uganda under the theme; “transforming food systems; youth innovation for human and planetary health.” 

Overview of the 18^th Anniversary of AAYC

It’s our pleasure as a host Country to once again preside over and spearhead the preparations for the 18^th anniversary of the AAYC which is to take place in Uganda under the theme; “transforming food systems; youth innovation for human and planetary health.” The theme has been adopted from the International Youth Day of 2021 and we hope to garnish it with activities that shall support to amplify the role played by and or needs to be played in achieving the rightful contributions of the young people in areas of food security, climate change for planetary health, youth as human capital both intellectually and physically in innovative capacities for nations.

The anniversary shall be highlighted by three major activities as follows:

• • • • • • • • Fruit tree planting exercise in Katakwi Teso subregion AAYC contributes to the fulfilment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which among the program is zero hunger. When a population has food security then there will be a possibility to have a hunger free generation. AAYC has a project to plant trees in schools as a way of increasing food availability and also providing a nutrition which improves the diet and wellbeing.

• • • • • • • • Bicycle race termed source of the Nile bicycle race in Jinja-Busoga subregion.       AAYC is concerned with the amplified diseases which are mainly brought about by lifestyle for example obesity, heart disease, diabetes, pressure and many others so as to improve to the human and planetary health. The purpose of the bicycle race is to burn the fats and reduce calories and contribute to weight loss. Furthermore, bicycles should be used as a means of transport to reduce on the sophisticated jam and the environmental pollution the cars cause which pollute the environment.

• Dialogue that shall highlight the need for youth involvement in food security through innovations for planetary health. This is intended to bring out intellectual, policy and practical discourse for eventual policy adjustments by the concerned agencies.

The youth are greatly discouraged to invest in agriculture and more so there are no measures yet successfully taken to motivate the youth to also consider agriculture as a means of earning great livelihood. In most cases the youth view agriculture as one for the peasants and also failures which is not the case. AAYC in partnership with RUFORUM wants to bring a brighter version of youth who are engaged in agriculture and the costs and benefits of agriculture. The Youth Practical discourse will elaborate their journey and success so far registered and ways of starting up small urban yards for those who lack land and also introduction of new technologies in agriculture which has made it so easy and much yielding.