IITA Youth Agrip
@IITAYOUTHAGRIP
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International Innovation Award for Sustainable Food and Agriculture 2019 Recipient. 🏅
Africa
Joined August 2013
What excites you most about #agribusiness? A️. Using #technology to transform #agriculture B️. Creating #jobs and opportunities for others C️. Contributing to #foodsecurity & sustainability D. All of the above! Drop your answer in the comments! ⬇️ #PollTime
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Join us this morning as we host @AreoEvelyn, CEO of Farm2Fill Foods, to discuss “The Impact of #Networking on Scaling a Business.” 🕒: 11:00AM 📍: https://t.co/iuSKygaAzK Don’t miss this insightful session — let’s learn how to build networks that work. #IYAWebinarSeries
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Delighted to see the great attention we're receiving as the Toronto Blue Jays, our first MLB team, are representing the American League in the World Series! It's also fantastic that our company is getting so much focus in Canada. We've been offering our innovative AIR-powered
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At the @IFAD Agribusiness Hub Partnership and #PolicyForum in #Kenya, the #AgrihubNigeria team engaged #stakeholders on #adaptable solutions for #youthempowerment in #agribusiness. Ahead of the 2026 #ScaleUp phase, we remain committed to expanding #impact. #RuralYouth #IFAD
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We celebrate @AreoEvelyn, founder of Farm2Fill Foods and participant in the I-Youth Program, who emerged as #Winner of the 2025 Lagos Most Beautiful Farmer Competition!👏 She received a ₦15M truck #prize to boost #logistics for her growing #agribusiness. #WomenInAgriculture
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I-Youth Agripreneurs took the spotlight at the @lagosagric1
#WorldFoodDay2025 in Lagos. They exhibited value-added products and #agribusiness solutions, proving that #agriculture is youthful, creative, and full of #possibilities. #IYouthInAction #YouthInAgribusiness #BetterFood
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Today and always, #food remains #essential to life. @IITAYOUTHAGRIP, we’re proud to support thousands of #AfricanYouths driving #foodsecurity through #agribusiness. Together, hand in hand, we’re growing a #BetterFoodBetterFuture for all.🤝 #WorldFoodDay #YouthInAgribusiness
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#InternationalDayoftheGirlChild🥳 #Girls in the I-Youth #STEP project are redefining what’s possible — turning #agriculture into a #career and a path to #leadership. They’re leading #change from their #classrooms to their #communities! #TheGirlIAmTheChangeILead #IYouthInAction
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The YAS – @IITA_CGIAR Project held a networking conference in #KanoState to link #youngfarmers with key #stakeholders, #government, and #privatesector actors. The event featured panel discussions, #exhibitions and a business pitch. Thanks to @NLinNigeria for the support! #YAS_22
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🇳🇬 Happy 65th Independence Anniversary, #Nigeria! @IITAYOUTHAGRIP celebrates our #youth — the driving force of a stronger, united, and #foodsecure nation through #production, #valueaddition, and more. #NigeriaIndependenceDay #YouthInAgribusiness
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Celebrate the materials that build America. Join us this ROCKtober 2025!
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We hosted the @NLinNigeria Ambassador, H.E. Bengt van Loosdrecht, this week. Received by our DG, Dr @SimeonEhui, the visit solidified our #partnership on projects, including YAS. He explored IITA’s #research facilities and witnessed #product exhibition by YAS trainees. #YAS_22
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Mechanization is the driving force for productivity & inclusivity in agriculture. With @IITAYOUTHAGRIP & @AALI, we’re training young women in Kaduna & Kano on small-scale agri-mechanization, breaking barriers & building an inclusive future for farming. Watch video here:
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ᴡᴇ ᴡᴏɴ!🥇🎉 @IITAYOUTHAGRIP has clinched the Sharjah Government Communication Award for 'Best #Communication Programme Supporting Emerging Projects & #Youth', beating top global contenders. This win is for #YouthInAgribusiness and our #impact across #Africa. #IGCF2025
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Through #ENABLETAAT, @aminatadebisii transformed #OFSP into @pemniawellness, a thriving business producing #flour, crisps & more for #schools & #households across Nigeria. She is boosting #foodsecurity and #nutrition while empowering #youngfarmers & #women. #YouthInAgribusiness
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Honoured to announce that @IITAYOUTHAGRIP is a finalist for the Sharjah Government Communication Award in “Best Communication Programme Supporting Emerging Projects & Youth”— @sharjahmedia. Selected from 2,600+ entries across 40+ countries, winners will be unveiled at #IGCF2025.
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"The sciences and the arts are fundamentally trying to understand what is true, and why things are beautiful." Dr Heather Heying speaks during Q&A after her first Sophia Lecture. Full link below:
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Abigail Yakubu from #AdamawaState overcame #lowyields and #pests through the I-Youth Agribusiness Training, boosting her #productivity and showing that young #peoplewithdisabilities can build thriving #agribusinesses and earn decent #income. #IYouthInAction #DisabilityInclusion
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At #AFSForum2025, @noelmulinganya shared how @IITAYOUTHAGRIP helps #youngagripreneurs escape the “valley of death” and thrive through: ✅ #Mindsetchange ✅ Capacity building ✅ Access to tech and #innovations ✅ #Agribusinessparks (markets & #finance) ✅ Mentorship and policy.
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At #AFSForum2025 in Dakar, Ms. Aline Mugisho, CEO @IITAYOUTHAGRIP, called for a #mindsetshift to see #youth and #youngwomen as service providers, not charity cases, and urged #bettersupport, #finance and enabling environments so they can lead Africa’s #foodsystems transformation.
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In Kano State, #Nigeria, the YAS–IITA project trained 1,200+ #smallholderfarmers on #pestcontrol, safe planting, and use of @IITA_CGIAR innovations like #Aflasafe and #Nodumax. Farmers also received #seeds, tools, and #knowledge to boost #productivity and #livelihoods. #YAS_22
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At #AFSForum2025, @noelmulinganya showcased @IITAYOUTHAGRIP 10+ yrs of placing #Africanyouth as #technologybrokers, scaling agri-tech solutions from @IITA_CGIAR and @Taat_Africa, building #enterprises, strengthening #valuechains, and advancing #foodsecurity. #YouthInAgribusiness
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Join us at the @TheAGRF #AFSForum2025 in Dakar! Our CEO, Aline Mugisho, will speak on the vital role of #youth in shaping #foodsystems. ENABLE-TAAT’s Coordinator, Noel Mulinganya, will also join a panel to discuss scaling #innovations in agro #valuechains. #YouthInAgribusiness
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Congratulations to 165 out-of-school #youths who completed I-Youth's #aquaculture internships. There, they gained technical, #business & #softskills to run profitable #enterprises. 141 also received starter inputs to grow their #ventures. #IYouthInAction #OutofSchoolYouth
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