Youth in Agrifood Export Development Program (YAEDP) 2022 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Admin February 9, 2022 Accelerator, Nigeria, Opportunities, Training

Deadline: 30 April 2022

Youth in Agrifood Export Development Program (YAEDP) 2022 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs

The Youth in Agri-food Export Development Program (YAEDP) is a six-month program designed to develop the capacity of 15,000 Nigerian youth, aged 25 – 40 to participate in the export sector. The program will provide training, market linkages, and digital support to entrepreneurs and co-operative leaders in the Nigerian agri-food sector.

Locations

Abia
Adamawa
Cross River
Edo
FCT
Kano
Kaduna
Kogi
Lagos
Ogun
and Oyo.

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Value Chains:

The YAEDP is accepting applications from agrifood entrepreners and cooperative leaders in these value chains: Cocoa, Spices, Sesame, Shea butter, Cashew, Cassava, Soybean, Rubber, and Ginger.

Eligibility Criteria:

Nigerian agripreneurs and agro-cooperative leaders between 25 – 40 years old who are looking to export their produce.
Applicants’ businesses must be located in the priority states in the country.
Applicants must produce and/or sell food products in the priority value chains.
The business must have been operational for at least one year.

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If selected, participants must be willing to dedicate at least 3 hours in a week for 6 – 8 weeks for the training component of the program. The training will be entirely online leveraging digital channel and media.

If you meet the eligibility criteria, apply today!