Currently, 2.5 billion people depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Globally, the average age of farmers is around 55 years. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Statistical Yearbook 2013, 27 percent of the world’s population is under 10 years old compared to only 8 percent over 65 years old. It’s clear that agriculture needs to attract younger farmers. Continue reading “Why Agriculture Needs Young People?”
Author: Codrin PO
Some guy who writes about what comes to mind, but mostly about epilepsy and his private life.
10 things my dream job should have
I am always trying to challenge myself and get involved in better and bigger things. I am used to multitasking and doing things in a very fast pace.
But people are always asking me if I would have to choose just one job, one organization, what would this be?! Continue reading “10 things my dream job should have”
Breaking the Wall of Innovation Utility
Last week I attended the Falling Walls Lab and Conference, a great idea of a german foundation (aka the Falling Walls Foundation) of putting the spotlight on the most innovative ideas of the year and presenting them in a unsual format. The FW Lab brought together 100 young innovators from across the world and from ALL fields of expertise that had to present their ideas in maximum three minutes, questions from the public included. I had the chance to present my research on building a Global Agricultural Policy in order to end world hunger. I`m not the greatest public speaker so I didn`t explain a complex topic very good in 3 minutes. Continue reading “Breaking the Wall of Innovation Utility”
Helping a person without being asked #TheWorldNeedsMore
Every person, at some point in its life, from one reason or another, reaches a crossroad. Whether you are struggling to decide between two (or more) job offers or you are thinking to relocate your entire life in a completely different part of the world, you have been in that situation and struggled with it. You might have wondered where to search for help in order to find a (new or better) job. Continue reading “Helping a person without being asked #TheWorldNeedsMore”
The child in me
When you first get a job as an expat, many people around you, friends, family, are jealous. They see it as an opportunity for a huge salary (average in my case), great benefits (no benefits for me) and the opportunity to see the world (this is actually correct). Continue reading “The child in me”
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