Dar es Salaam, March 15 -- Across Africa, a defining economic question is coming sharply into focus: how will the continent generate enough decent jobs for its rapidly expanding youth population? Each year, millions of young people enter the labour market, yet formal opportunities remain scarce and very competitive.

While policy discussions often focus on urban industrialization or the dynamism of the technology sector, one of the most scalable engines of employment remains largely overlooked. Agroforestry, the deliberate integration of trees into crop and livestock systems, is an environmental imperative and a promising, underutilized solution for job creation.

By 2030, Tanzanias Ministry of Agriculture aims to create three million dec...