Youth in Agrifood Development Program

Youth in Agrifood Development Program

Youth in Agrifood Development Program – The Youth in Agri-food Export Development Program (YAEDP) is a six-month program designed to develop the capacity of 15,000 Nigerian youth, aged 25 – 40 to participate in the export sector.

The program will provide training, market linkages, and digital support to entrepreneurs and co-operative leaders in the Nigerian agri-food operation.

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Locations

Abia, Adamawa, Cross River, Edo, , Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo.

Value Chains:

The YAEDP is accepting applications from agrifood entrepreners and cooperative leaders in these value chains: Cocoa, Spices, Sesame, Shea butter, Cashew, Cassava, Soybean, Rubber, and Ginger.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Nigerian agripreneurs and agro-cooperative leaders between 25 – 40 years old who are looking to export their produce.
  • Applicants' businesses must be located in the priority states in the country.
  • Applicants must produce and/or sell food products in the priority value chains.
  • The business must have been operational for at least one year.

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If selected, participants must be willing to dedicate at least 3 hours in a week for 6 – 8 weeks for the training component of the program. The training will be entirely online leveraging digital channel and media.

If you meet the eligibility criteria, apply today!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application is ongoing until 30 April 2022

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