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Tweeting my Facebook!

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I had the opportunity during the summer to go to Beijing for the 2nd YPARD China Conference. It was a weeklong trip, got to see some tourist sites (although I`m not really the touristy type), meet some great people and reconnect with others.

I gave a few speeches, had meetings with a few Heads of CAAS (the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences). But the best part of my trip wasn`t either of these. It was the social media training that I was asked to give to the YPARD China team.

There are a few differences between what social media means in China and what does it mean in the rest of the world. If you can`t connect through a VPN, you don`t have access to major networks like Facebook for example. But similarities exist and I did my best to find and explain them properly. Add it goes on

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Where are the youth in agriculture?

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The statistics

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the global youth unemployment rate reached 13.1% in 2013. Looking at age groups, we can see that, in the 15-24 years old range, global youth unemployment in 2013 reached 74.5 million people, with more than 700,000 compared to 2012. All these tell us that 37.1 million fewer youth people were employed in 2013 compared to 2007. Continue reading “Where are the youth in agriculture?” →

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What @LinkedIn does NOT have!

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I read almost on a daily basis how great LinkedIn is: in connecting people, in getting you that next job or giving you the information that you need through groups.

But, as always, not all things are good.

I first joined LinkedIn in October 2006 and I used to simply search for jobs. This was in my early social media years (if you don`t take Hi5 into account) before I received my Bachelor and before learning how to use social media properly. Continue reading “What @LinkedIn does NOT have!” →

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Why Agriculture Needs Young People?

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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?” →

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10 things my dream job should have

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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” →