Tag: entrepreneurship

Burkina Faso : On the road to sustainable agriculture

AgribusinessTV August 6, 2020 1708 No Comments

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Yaya PARE is a young agricultural entrepreneur, who is a beneficiary of the iDEAL project in Burkina Faso. On a land of 17 hectares, Yaya PARE combines several productions such as cereals, vegetables, livestock and fruit trees. “My pride is my job. I was awarded the agriculture medal in 2017, and it was a great p

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Kenya: Tujivunie Mazingira Yetu Youth Group

AgribusinessTV August 5, 2020 2769 1 Comment

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In Kenya’s Kilifi County, Tujivunie Mazingira Yetu Youth Group specialises in fish feed production to support the growing aquaculture sector. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (Vija

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Burkina Faso: Bringing local products closer to consumers

AgribusinessTV August 4, 2020 2445 No Comments

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In Burkina Faso, local producers face difficulties in selling their products, which creates income problems. With the aim of addressing this problem, Rachidiatou BADINI and Eliane MINOUNGOU, beneficiary of the IDEAL Project, had the idea of using ICTs to promote these local products. Today, in addition to online sales,

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Kenya: Cereals business to satisfy a growing market

AgribusinessTV August 3, 2020 3354 No Comments

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In Kenya’s Nakuru County, Henrok 6 Group ventured into maize processing for financial growth. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),  in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly funded by IFAD, t

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Kenya: Youth opportunities in aquaculture

AgribusinessTV July 31, 2020 2412 No Comments

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In the county of Kilifi, in Kenya, the Youth Group “Shibe Delta & General Enterprises Ltd” is involved in aquaculture to address the market demand for fish. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment throug

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Kenya: New opportunities through dairy farming

AgribusinessTV July 29, 2020 3470 No Comments

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In Kenya, the Chania Youth Group was formed by students, who wanted to venture into agriculture. They started off with maize farming, before venturing into dairy farming. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),  in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment th

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Kenya: Youth employment through maize value chain

AgribusinessTV July 27, 2020 3265 No Comments

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In the County of Nakuru in Kenya, maize is one of the main crops produced. The Blessing Hand Self Help Youth Group is engaged in maize production and processing. The group has 12 members and started with KES 100,000 from member contributions. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Develop

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Kenya: First steps of a youth group in dairy value-addition

AgribusinessTV July 24, 2020 2741 No Comments

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Created in 2013, Rabai Business Incubation Center in Kilifi County, Kenya, specialises in dairy value addition. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly funded by I

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Kenya: Dairy value addition for increased profits

AgribusinessTV July 22, 2020 3380 No Comments

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In Kenya’s Kilifi County, Wazo Jema Youth Group was started in 2016. Initially involved in poultry farming, the group ventured into dairy value addition. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusines

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Kenya: From beekeeping and poultry to fish farming

AgribusinessTV July 20, 2020 3303 No Comments

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In Kenya, the fisheries and aquaculture sector is offering employment opportunities to youth, and contributing to national food security. In the County of Nakuru, Bee My Partner Youth Group has ventured into fish farming, which is looking promising for its members. This video has been funded by the International Fund f

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