Modou Sowe is born to a farming community called Wellingara Village in The Gambia. He was among the lucky children of farmers with the opportunity to be educated.
With the determination for a change, he organized his fellow youths to combat against this problem by forming a small community based organization called the shepherd and livestock owners association.
Modou hopes to increase youth participation in the agricultural value chain of The Gambia for youth empowerment opportunities, economic development and national food security by establishing the first ever no till organic farm academy that will train, support and motivate youth farmers in no-till farming.
Interview Highlights:
Links:
https://www.gofundme.com/support-next-generation-farmers-in-the-gambia/
https://www.mccaininstitute.org/next-generation-leaders/modou-sowe/
https://www.mccaininstitute.org/podcast/in-the-arena-episode-29-modou-sowe/
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