Youth in Agrifood Export Development Program (YAEDP) – Apply Here
The Youth in Agrifood Export Development Program (YAEDP) application is currently ongoing for entrepreneurs and cooperative leaders in the Nigerian agri-food sector as we will be walking you through the procedures and process on how to apply.
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About Youth in Agrifood Export Development Program (YAEDP)
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 cooperative leaders in the Nigerian agri-food sector.
Locations
The program will be covering the following state: Abia, Adamawa, Cross River, Edo, FCT, Kano, Kogi, Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo.
Value Chains:
The YAEDP is accepting applications from agrifood entrepreneurs and cooperative leaders in these value chains: Cocoa, Spices, Sesame, Shea butter, Cashew, Cassava, Soybean, Rubber, and Ginger.
Eligibility Criteria For YAEDP
- 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.
Application Deadline
30 April 2022
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How To Apply
Interested and qualified applicants, should kindly visit https://nourishingafrica.com/yaedp/application to apply
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 channels and media.
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