Category Archives: Youth in Agriculture

‘Youth in Peril’ or ‘Agriculture in Peril’

This article was written by Mr David Asare Asiamah, Executive Director of AgroMindset Organisation-A youth-focused agricultural NGO in Ghana. Youth is an asset. Young people - the shapers of the future are an asset to society. Regardless of an increased … Continue reading

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6 Ways To A Right Start In Agribusiness In 2013

Article written by Mr. Olawale Oyo, Nigeria, and published by the Young professionals in Agriculture and Rural Development (YPARD). Full credit to YPARD.net As we step into the year 2013, a lot of indications of earlier activities of the last … Continue reading

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COMMUNIQUE FROM YOUTH LEADERS AT THE AGRI BUSINESS FORUM 2012

25-28th NOVEMBER 2012 DAKAR, SENEGAL We, Youth representatives, farmers, Private sector actors, Civil Society Leaders and Young entrepreneurs from across Africa participating in the Agri Business Forum 2012, held between 25-28th November 2012, hosted by the Government of Senegal and … Continue reading

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Agribusiness Forum 2012

AgriBusiness Forum aims at strengthening the Agri-Food sector in Africa, by encouraging partnerships, exchanging best practices and attracting investments. We believe that the success of Africa depends on the development and growth of its private sector. This year’s AgriBusiness Forum … Continue reading

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Solomon Elorm Allavi, the Idealist Young Entrepreneur in Ghana

Let us pause and consider this: Positive Signs for the future Entrepreneurship Development Continuous ICT Growth Younger CEOs & Business Owners Demand for Quality Education Mobile Telephone Penetration Massive infrastructural development That is how the future is envisioned by some … Continue reading

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Best ACP young agri-bloggers recognised in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The prize giving ceremony for the Youth in Agriculture Blog Competition (YoBloCo Awards) was held on 22 May 2012, recognizing three young bloggers and three organizations that write about agriculture, rural development and youth. The event took place at the … Continue reading

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Sullivan Summit IX to Host the Global Youth Innovation Network Forum

Sullivan Summit IX to Host the Global Youth Innovation Network Forum in Equatorial Guinea, Creating Economic Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs and Leaders. Washington D.C., July 6th, 2012 – In response to the youth-led Arab Spring, African Heads of State have … Continue reading

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Brief Report On The First Strategic Physical Meeting Of GYIN- GHANA Team Leads Held At The Maquis Tante Marie Restaurant, Labone-Accra

DATE HELD: 8TH JULY, 2012 TIME: 1630 to 1930 GMT PHYSICAL PRESENCE: 6 [2 FEMALES, 4 MALES) VIA SKYPE: 3 [3 FEMALES] UNAVAILABLE: 5 Our strategic meeting was to enable us discuss, review, consolidate and adopt the proposed National Action … Continue reading

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Call for Participants: 11th Youth Assembly at the United Nations

Deadline: 6th July, 2012 Today, Agriculture is playing a vital role in meeting the Millenium and Development Goals (MDG’s). Through innovation and use of technologies (ICTs for example), agricultural production is getting better and is also providing new opportunities across … Continue reading

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The 10 Untold Realities of Being a Young Entrepreneur in Ghana-My Perspective

It is a truism that owning a company could be exciting. It is also true that associated bottlenecks in operating an entrepreneurial venture can be so frustrating and at times heartbreaking. Most young people attend seminars and workshops where they … Continue reading

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