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 Read More

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In Nakuru County in Kenya, a group of youths formed a football club, which was later converted into a youth group involved in dairy business. 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 (VijaBi

In the Nakuru County of Kenya, Gilani Umoja Self Help Youth Group was formed in 2017. Comprised of 15 members, the Group is involved in buying and selling of cereals. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agri

In Kenya, Airstrip Blessing Youth Group is involved in fisheries, which is improving the livelihoods of its young members. 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

In Kenya, 16% of milk undergoes home or artisanal processing. In the County of Kilifi, Umoja Youth Group manufactures yoghurt and fermented milk, popularly known as Mala. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through

Kenya is the 4th major producer of aquaculture in Africa. In the County of Kilifi, the Mayungu High Vision Women’s Youth Group is involved in the fisheries business 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

In Nakuru County in Kenya, Eagle Sight Youth Group ventured into maize and bean farming with a capital of KES 30,000. This activity is supplying food to the locality and creating jobs for youths. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Econ

One year after its official launch, Kevin DOAMBA’s pyramid for soilless culture has improved and is proving to be successful with populations. Kevin has been solicited by several people who want to acquire his structure for soilless culture of crops. Those who have tested the product, especially women, affirm tha

From 2nd – 4th May 2019, FARA, in collaboration with YPARD, hosted over 60 youths from 26 African countries at the FARA Secretariat in Accra, Ghana. The objective was to develop a set of guidelines on strategic engagement and capacity development of youth focused on agripreneurship and scaling of technologies for inc

In Loumbila, located some 20 km from Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, Euloge Tapsoba is processing corn into different products. Euloge founded his company, ALEPA, in 2007 when he was still a student. At the beginning he was just buying and selling the corn. But later, he realised that he was losing an Read More