IITA Youth Agripreneurs

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Happy World Food Day!🌍 Food is rightly described as the first basic need of man. Thus, the theme of this year’s World Food Day, ‘Right to Food: For a Better Life and a Better Future’, further emphasizes the nexus of productive living and food affordability, which can be made possible by surplus production. At the IITA Youth Agripreneurs (IYA), this theme also aligns perfectly with our mandate, which is to support young people to embrace agriculture, both to boost food production and improve livelihoods. Together, we can engender an African continent where easy access to affordable, quality food and self-sufficiency become basic, creating a platform for productivity, dignity, a productive workforce, self-discovery and continental prosperity. #WorldFoodDay #WFD2024 #RightToFood #BetterLifeBetterFuture #ZeroHunger #FoodForAll #HumanRightToFood #EndHunger

Rural women play a critical role in global agriculture, yet they often lack access to the resources they need. Here are five ways that can help change that; ◾Increase access to innovation and resources ◾Improve education and training ◾Enhance market access ◾Promote gender-sensitive policies ◾Invest in infrastructure and services #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen #RuralWomen #GoodFoodForAll #WomenInAg #WomenFeedTheWorld #EmpowerRuralWomen #SustainableAgriculture

Praise Ephraim and other young girls are embracing modern agriculture and agribusiness, breaking cultural barriers, and transforming the food system. With their resilience, innovation, and adoption of technologies, they are shaping a brighter future for themselves and their communities. #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild  #GirlsLead #GirlsInAgriculture #Agribusiness #EquityForAll #GirlPower #VisionForTheFuture International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Radio IITA

Today, on International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate the power, potential, and promise of every girl. 🌟 This year’s theme: Girl’s Vision for the Future reminds us that inclusion, equity, and leadership are yours for the taking! Together, we rise to ensure every girl has the chance to thrive, to lead, and to break boundaries. To every girl: your future is bright, your potential is limitless, and we stand with you. The world will see your wonder.✨ #InternationalDayoftheGirl #GirlsLead #GirlsVisionForTheFuture #MeetAtTheIntersection #EquityForAll #InclusionNow #GirlPower

Towards better productivity, improved livelihoods for young farmers in #FCT In addition to training #youngfarmers in various commodities, the Youth in Sustainable Agriculture (YAS) - IITA, has distributed farm input to over 130 #farmers in the Federal Capital Territory. This is to boost their #productivity, improve their #livelihoods and contribute to #foodsecurity. Provided through the support of the Netherlands in Nigeria the items include #fishfeed, fingerlings, tarpaulin ponds, different sizes of fish #smokingkiln, chicks, bags of #poultryfeed, full irrigation kit for horticultural crops, 2,000-capacity #watertanks, #fertilizer, chicken plucker, which removes feather in a few seconds, and several other items. The elated #recipients described the support as phenomenal and a timely boost to their #businesses. This intervention reaffirms the YAS project’s commitment to raising a new generation of #youngagripreneurs. Join us!

Happy World #Teacher’s Day!🥳 Today, we honour the devoted teachers who #nurture, #inspire, and mentor #youngminds toward an incredibly #brightfuture. Your dedication, passion, and #foresight light the path for the #nextgenerationofleaders. Through the Start Them Early Program (#STEP) we encourage the #youth to embrace agribusiness and for secondary school students to be open to #careersinagriculture. We celebrate #teachers who have contributed to this #successstory. You help lay the #foundation for a generation of #innovative and resilient #agripreneurs. IITA Youth Agripreneurs celebrates you this day and always. #WorldTeachersDay #Agribusiness #YouthEmpowerment #FutureLeaders International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Radio IITA

Still on IYA’s participation at the #AFSForum24 in Rwanda🇷🇼 During the recent Africa Food Systems Forum held in Kigali, the #Youth session took a deep dive into how young people are shaping #sustainable food systems, addressing #policygaps and driving #climateaction. This platform captured the collective voice of #Africanyouth, whose insights will feed into the final AFSF report, marking a critical step in influencing #globalfoodsystems policy.   In a fireside chat, Noel Mulinganya, the Project Coordinator for ENABLE-TAAT Compact at IYA, emphasised the importance of #youthengagement in designing, implementing and evaluating #foodsystem solutions.   Notably, two IYA participants from #Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo joined other #youthleaders from #Kenya and #Ghana to discuss #women and youth #entrepreneurship, innovation, skills development, finance, climate resilience and #inclusivegrowth in agri-food systems.    Together, we are building a more #resilient and equitable future for Africa's food systems.    #InnovateAccelerateScale #YouthAction #YouthLead #IYA #AFSForum

We’re thrilled to announce that the CEO, IITA Youth Agripreneurs (IYA), Ms Aline Mugisho, has been selected to serve as a juror at the Food Systems Innovation Challenge grand finale today, September 30, at Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands.   Ms Mugisho would be serving alongside other brilliant minds in evaluating the bold and #innovativesolutions to transform global food systems. For the challenge, 18 teams from nine universities in Brazil, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Suriname, and Uganda will present their ideas to ensure a future where everyone has access to sustainable, healthy, and affordable #food.   IYA is proud to be part of this great event, which aligns perfectly with our drive for promoting #innovations in the agro sector.   The event is live! Register here https://lnkd.in/eEfM3P5K #Cast your vote for the best idea and connect with the incredible talents shaping the future of #foodsystems. #FoodSystemsInnovationChallenge #GrandFinals #FSI2024 #ImagineFoodSystems2100 #SustainableFuture

With the #WorldBank estimating that #Nigeria loses 40% of its total #foodproduction annually, IITA Youth Agripreneurs (IYA) empowers #youngpeople by equipping them with essential #foodprocessing #skills in their chosen #commodities. Swipe to see how IYA is engaging #youths to reduce #FoodLoss and #FoodWaste. >>> #FLWDay