Andrea Bohn

Andrea Bohn

Andrea B. Bohn is the deputy director of the Integrating Gender and Nutrition within Agricultural Extension Services. She has worked in the field of international development for the past two decades, from leading efforts to integrate gender and nutrition in agricultural extension services to designing curriculum and student cultural engagement programs at top universities. Andrea's strong connections in Southeast Asia, parts of Africa, Latin America, and Europe with extension implementers, policymakers, and extensionists lends itself well to building knowledge and networks across institutions and organizations worldwide.

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Opinion: 3 ways extension services can engage and empower rural youth

Opinion: 3 ways extension services can engage and empower rural youth

over 8 years ago // Sponsored by University of Illinois' AgReach Program

The agricultural sector plays a significant role in many developing countries’ economies and could generate new employment opportunities for young people. However, ministries of agriculture and nongovernmental organizations continue to hit roadblocks in delivering relevant services that prepare youth to manage agricultural enterprises. Paul E. McNamara and Andrea Bohn of the University of Illinois’ AgReach program outline three ways extension services can break down those barriers.