
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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ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ ᴍᴀᴄʜɪɴᴇꜱ, ʙɪɢ ɪᴍᴘᴀᴄᴛ🎥.From Kano to Kaduna, #youngpeople, especially #youngwomen & #PWDs, are mastering #mechanisation and unlocking new paths in #youthledagribusiness. Watch here:.🔗 #IYouthInAction @aaliofficiel.@IITA_CGIAR.
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#𝐈𝐘𝐃’25 was a phenomenal success!🥳.We celebrated #youth energy, #creativity, and resilience in shaping modern #agriculture and the #SDGs. 🔥 Highlights: inspiring #successstories + an electrifying #debate by @IITA_CGIAR Corpers. #YouthInAgribusiness #IYD25.#LocalYouthAction
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ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ ɪɴᴛᴇʀɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ʏᴏᴜᴛʜ ᴅᴀʏ!🥳.Today, we celebrate #Africanyouths driving #foodsecurity, #jobcreation and #climateaction. Through #training, support & mentoring, @IITAYOUTHAGRIP empowers youth-led #agribusinesses to achieve the #SDGs & beyond. #LocalYouthAction
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#Profitablefarming starts with #knowledge, not just capital or #land. Precious and Jibrin jumped into #catfish farming blindly and made losses. But the @IITA_CGIAR YAS training, supported by @NLinNigeria, changed everything. 🎥 Watch: #YAS_22. @RadioIITA.
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Value addition means more #income, less waste, and better #markets!. With support from @NLinNigeria, the YAS-IITA project trained #youth in Ibadan to process #cowpea, #yam, and #groundnut into quality products, while also equipping them with vital #businessskills. #YAS_22
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At the I-Youth #Agribusiness Park in Epe, #Lagos, 30 #youths raised 8,125 #broilers in 5 weeks. When the birds hit the #market, #offtakers rushed in, and they #soldout. The park equips youth with #handson skills and a pathway from #internship to agribusiness. #IYouthInAction
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Over 540 #youngfarmers in #Abuja received #agri-inputs & equipment from the YAS-IITA Project, supported by @NLinNigeria. From fish feed to hybrid seeds, this #support helps youth #expand agribusinesses, create #jobs & drive sustainable #foodsystems. #YAS_22 #YouthInAgribusiness
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Considering #maize farming?🌽.With the right #seedvariety and #agronomicpractices, a bumper harvest awaits. The @IITA_CGIAR Youth in Sustainable Agriculture (YAS) project continues to equip #youngfarmers with #training and support. Stay #CORNfident, the market is ready!. YAS_22
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ᴇxᴄɪᴛɪɴɢ ɴᴇᴡꜱ!. We’re strengthening our partnership with the @MastercardFdn on the @IITA_CGIAR I-Youth program to empower more #youngNigerians. With 31,245 #agribusiness start-ups & 6,217 #jobs created, we’re scaling #impact for youth, #women, IDPs & PWDs. #IYouthInAction
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ᴄᴏᴏᴘᴇʀᴀᴛɪᴠᴇꜱ ʙᴜɪʟᴅ ᴀ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ꜰᴜᴛᴜʀᴇ!. We celebrate how youth-led #cooperatives under #IYouth are transforming #agriculture in Nigeria, growing from backyard farms to thriving #agribusinesses. 🎥 Watch: #IYouthInAction.@IITA_CGIAR.
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Mechanization isn't just about #machines, it's about unlocking #income, resources, #productivity, and financial power, especially for #womeninagriculture.👩🌾. Let’s #breakbarriers and put the right #tools in the hands of devoted women farmers. Join us! #IYouthInAction
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Yam #seedmultiplication is a smart entry point for farmers, especially women with limited land. In Tudun Fulani, #YAS trained 25 #cooperatives on #miniseed tech to boost yield, protect the environment & #improvelivelihoods, thanks to support from the @NLinNigeria. #FoodSecurity
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🚨 Happening Today at 11:00 AM WAT!. Join our #WebinarSeries with Farmer @Samsonprolific. Topic: "ɢʀᴏᴡɪɴɢ ꜰᴀʀᴍ ᴡᴇᴀʟᴛʜ: ᴀɢʀɪᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ ɪꜱ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀ ᴘᴏɴᴢɪ ꜱᴄʜᴇᴍᴇ". Don’t miss it; it’s FREE and open to all!.🔗Join here: . Let’s #connect.
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Our next stop is Plateau State, the Innovative Youth in Agriculture Project (#IYouth) is expanding!🚀. More #opportunities, greater impact. Stay tuned!. building a new generation of Agripreneurs.#IYouthInAction #YouthInAgribusiness #PlateauState. @IITA_CGIAR @MastercardFdn
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In 4 months, #IYouth has trained #PersonswithDisabilities in Jigawa on modern #poultrymanagement, building skills for sustainable #agribusiness and financial #independence. The State #PWDs Association honoured our efforts, inspiring us to keep #breakingbarriers. #IYouthInAction
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Join the @IITAYOUTHAGRIP #WebinarSeries on May 26 with Farmer @Samsonprolific as he shares insights on “Growing Farm Wealth: Agriculture is Not a Ponzi Scheme.”. To participate, simply click the link below:.🔗 Don’t miss this opportunity to #learn.
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Exciting times at @IITA_CGIAR Abuja as we hosted the @NLinNigeria delegation. We proudly showcased how their support empowers youth in #agribusiness. From value addition to climate-smart methods, our participants prove that agriculture is #rewarding and #sustainable. #YAS_22
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Machines in my Hands: #RedefiningProductivity. Through #IYouth's #mechanization training, #PWDs are mastering farm tools like the #Thresher, enhancing productivity, and #inclusion. Together, we’re building a future where #NoOneIsLeftBehind!. #IYouthInAction #DisabilityInclusion
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Youth, especially #women and #PWDs, are gaining practical skills in farm #mechanization through I-Youth's collaboration with @aaliofficiel. By mastering the use of essential #farmequipment, they're boosting #productivity. This is #youthinnovation in action!🚜. #IYouthInAction
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