Jakarta, Dec. 23 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are urging greater youth involvement in agriculture, fisheries, and livestock to strengthen national food self-sufficiency.

Officials stress that engaging young people is critical to regenerating the country's aging farming population and ensuring long-term sustainability of the food system.

Assistant Deputy for Global Youth Development Esa Sukmawijaya said farmer regeneration is a cross-generational issue that requires innovative approaches to entrepreneurship and leadership.

"Youth participation in agriculture, livestock, and fisheries must be promoted to secure the future of food production," he noted a...