3. Characteristics

Farmers of the Future is an initiative striving to improve the preparedness of children and youth in farming and natural resources management by:

• Improving agricultural and natural resource management knowledge, skills and attitudes of children and youth
• Promoting the integration of sustainable natural resource management into basic education, for improved rural livelihoods, land use management and environmental conservation
• Enhancing effectiveness of formal and non-formal education through active, experiential and contextualized learning
• Strengthening linkages between schools, homes and communities, particularly in rural areas
• Encouraging local and regional collaboration and networking through flexible participatory multi-stakeholder approaches
• Linking with and making good use of existing national and global policies and agreements.