Kenyan graduates turn to AI tools for farming as jobs dry up
Summary
Many young people in Kenya who cannot find regular jobs are turning to farming to make a living. They use technology and social media to improve their farming methods and to sell their products.Key Facts
- Young Kenyan graduates struggle to find full-time, well-paid jobs.
- Many are moving into agriculture and using digital tools to help them succeed.
- Farmer Chepkorir Rotich sells milk and vegetables and uses social media to share farming knowledge.
- Rotich has nearly 50,000 followers on social media and runs a farming YouTube channel.
- African farmers are said to be mostly older, but young people like Rotich show that farming can attract youth.
- A learning center at Murang’a University trains youth to use technology and data in farming.
- Technology offers new opportunities like creating online content about farming.
- Geoffrey Kiprop, an IT graduate, earns more daily from farming than from contract IT jobs.
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