Mariama Sonko
Gambiayouth leaderFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Mariama Sonko is a youth leader and advocate for young people's participation in agriculture, known for her innovative approaches in agribusiness, climate-smart agriculture, and digital technologies. Speaking at the Joint Youth-Parliamentary Retreat, she highlighted the challenges faced by young Gambians in accessing land, finance, and markets, emphasizing the need for policies that empower youth rather than treating them as mere beneficiaries of development programs.
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Mariama Sonko said young people are already leading innovations in agribusiness, climate-smart agriculture and digital technologies, but continue to struggle with limited access to land, finance, markets, technology and skills.
Access to land, finance tops agenda at landmark youth‑agriculture retreatThe Point (Gambia)·Gambia· 2026-07-21
Gambia· 2026-07-21
