Youth In Agriculture Trade and Enterprise-YATE.

20/02/2014

The Regional Agri-Market Access Conference (RAMAC 2014)
Theme> Unleashing the engine of African trade: Informal Agri-Market & Smallholder Commercialization.

18/07/2013

YOUTH HAVE GOT TO CLAIM THEIR SEAT AT THE TABLE::

When it comes to youth and agriculture, most of us think we know what needs to be done: governments and other stakeholders need to develop innovative approaches and policies to get more youth involved in this critical sector. It goes without saying that the stakeholders are expected to involve the youth in innovation and policy formulation. Not much is said about what the youth can do themselves to facilitate their involvement in these processes.

Africa is currently the most youthful continent in the world. It is estimated that by 2015, youth will make up 60 percent of the population on the continent. These young people, who will soon be the drivers of the continent’s economy, need to know that they have a right to be involved in high-level policy dialogues on agriculture and begin actively seeking opportunities to participate. (Read More)

When it comes to youth and agriculture, most of us think we know what needs to be done: governments and other stakeholders need to develop innovative approaches and policies to get more youth invol...

10/07/2013

Mike and Clara pose for the camera as they showcase some well ripened strawberries. Needless to say, Agriculture brings people together!

09/07/2013

Through the Youth In Agriculture Trade and Enterprise Program, YATE, Farm concern International seeks to motivate the youth to engage in Agri-business. This in turn promotes efforts of job creation among AFRICA's jobless youth and also ensure a food secure AFRICA moving forward.

03/07/2013

Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora graduated from university with business degrees..but went on to grow gourmet mushrooms on recycled coffee grounds. Their story is a testament to the fact that Agri-business is a viable and cool form of earning an income. Watch this video and learn how these two young men got into farming and how they took farming mushrooms full time after they graduated from college.

Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora are the founders of Back to the Roots. This is their presentation at TEDxYSE:Unleashing Young Social Entrepreneurs on Novemb...

03/07/2013

On 14th June 2013, the AFMA Communications Team conducted a video shoot for Strawberry value Addition at AFMA gardens. We invited some young farmers to be part of this event.

03/07/2013

On June 27th, the People Newspaper featured the work we are doing in partnership with Rockefeller Foundation with different youth in Kiambu and Embu. Read more on it.

FARMING NOW BETTER OPTION FOR YOUTH::
The white collar job in crowded urban areas is no longer interesting for some young Kenyans who are now aware of the value of farming- both for economic development and nutrition. Youthful small-scale commercial farmers countrywide are finding farming a better option rather than spend their time in urban centres searching for elusive employment.

Farming now better option for youthPosted by: The People in FarmingJune 27, 2013045 ViewsBy GEORGE KEBASO The white collar job in crowded urban areas is no longer interesting for some young Kenyans who are now aware of the value of farming- both for economic development and nutrition. Youthful small...

17/05/2013

28/03/2013

Farm Concern International, through the Youth In Agriculture Trade and Enterprise programme (YATE), is committed to promoting Agri-business among the youth in Kenya. On the 9th-10th February this year, Farm Concern International co-sponsored the Embu Youth Tournament held at Kangaru Girls high School.

FCI had representatives on the ground, and our Directorate Liaison Manager, Mr. Moses Mutungi, gives us a report of what transpired on this colorful day.

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28/03/2013

The Embu Youth Tournament, co-sponsored by Fram Concern International.