News Update: Application form for Youth in Agrifood Development Program – Apply now

This update is for the 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.

News Update: Application form for Youth in Agrifood Development Program – Apply now

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

Locations: 

The underlisted states are the locations where the training will be taking place and they includes: Abia, Adamawa, Cross River, Edo, FCT, Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo.

Value Chains:

The YAEDP is accepting applications from agrifood entrepreneurs 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.

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

If you meet the eligibility criteria, and you are willing and ready, apply today and stand a chance of being selected to be part of the program.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

The application is ongoing and will run until 30 April 2022

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