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To support the development of viable agribusiness ventures in Ghana, an agribusiness Innovation Hub has worked with over 1,500 youths to provide them with business skills and training. The initiative is also helping entrepreneurs to pilot their ideas across the country, and providing much needed ...

With high rates of unemployment, and a sharp decline in GDP in recent years, economic prospects for young people are limited. To address these challenges, the National Youth Commission (NAYCOM), the Ministry of Youth Affairs (MoYA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) established ...

To encourage policy-makers to more effectively mainstream gender and youth in agriculture in Ghana, Syecomp Ghana Ltd. developed a position paper that highlighted key entry points that could enable young Ghanaians to effectively engage in agricultural value chains. By organising two regional work...

In Ghana’s West Gonja district, 20 Village Savings and Loan Associations have improved farmers’ access to credit, inputs and fair markets, resulting in improved incomes and reduced food insecurity. They have also helped farmers determine the price of their produce when selling to school feeding p...

An information service programme in Uganda is addressing reduced farm productivity in the country - caused mainly by drought - and enabling farmers to better plan their planting season by enhancing their access to weather information and recommended agronomic practices. The programme is expected ...

Tourists visiting rural Tanzanian communities are offering an alternative source of income to farmers. The national network of small-scale farmers' groups in Tanzania, MVIWATA, has collaborated with a travel guide organisation to provide a novel experience for guests, and boost the incomes of far...

A pilot project, which has imported 45 improved dairy goats from Kenya to Djibouti, is providing new and lucrative markets to small-scale goat breeders in Kenya. The project partners are also assessing the performance of the adaptability of the Kenyan goats to Djibouti by monitoring their health,...

In Kenya, an agro-advisory service is sending agricultural information direct to farmers phones. To familiarise farmers with the technology, and to modify the product to meet farmers' needs, the Kenya Livestock Producers Association is marketing the service at rural trade fairs.

The Ugandan National Farmers Federation is using the Farmers Advocacy Consultation Tool to engage and empower young farmers to lobby local governments, to provide them with available land for agricultural production. Through the programme, young farmers are coming together, discussing their agric...

In Tanzania's Ludewa district, poor agricultural practices have damaged the environment, leading to low agricultural productivity and food security. To reverse this damage, training was provided to 120 groups of farmers across the district, enabling farmers to triple their yields, increase their ...