"The problem of post-harvest losses in the agriculture sector is huge," Adella Ng'atigwa, a researcher and agricultural economist at the Ministry of Agriculture, tells IPS.
As a research fellow of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ng'atigwa is currently working on a policy brief that documents post-harvest losses the reasons for this, as well as outlining the obstacles that prevent the youth from participating in Tanzania's agricultural sector.
Through its youth programme, IITA says it helps young people turn their challenges into opportunities to create jobs for themselves and others.
Other agricultural experts agree with Manyong that there are many opportunities in the agricultural sector for young people, but warn that there must be a holistic investment in youth to help them seize these opportunities.
Regarding post-harvest losses, which continues to discourage young people like Ishabakaki, Kimario says the solution could be the market.
