Experiences around the world demonstrate the role of informed, independent and critically engaged youth in gaining digital sovereignty for agroecological farmers and other local food system actors. In this piece, the authors argue that young people’s technological fluency can serve as a vehicle for grassroots agricultural digitalisation rooted in data sovereignty – but only if they are equipped to lead.
The role of youth is explored through the following case studies:
- Youth as technology bridges: LITEFARM
- The challenge of positioning youth as digital facilitators: BILIM
- Youth around the world developing digital tools for agroecology