Are you a young Nigerian passionate about agriculture especially Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral Heuristics (ASPH) sector? Apply for the ECOWAS Strategy on Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP) implemented by the Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria (NOAN).
This program is aimed at accelerating the transformation of the Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral Heuristics sector in Nigerian agri-food value chains for shared growth and prosperity, based on the optimal exploitation of the country’s youth potential. The objective is to facilitate the socio-professional integration of young men and women in the Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral Heuristics and agri-food value chains in order to reduce active unemployment and minimize uncontrolled migration.
Below are the different training Courses and their locations:
Training Modules and Locations
Module 1: General Courses (Compulsory for All Participants)
Location: Online
Duration: 1 Month
Highlights:
Certification in Organic Agriculture
Business Plan Development & Scaling
Cooperative Development
Record Keeping
Module 2: Input Production Training
Location: Ibadan
Duration: 2 Months
Mode: 2 Weeks Onsite + 6 Weeks Online
Highlights:
Compost Production
Organic Pesticide Creation
Liquid Fertilizer Formulation
Module 3: Training on Vegetable, Vines, and Yam Set Production
Location: Umudike, Abia State
Duration: 5 Months
Mode: 8 Weeks Onsite + 12 Weeks Online
Highlights:
Potato Vine Cultivation
Vegetable Crop Production
Yam Set Preparation
Module 4: Sesame and Ginger Value Chain Development
Location: Zaria
Duration: 6 Months
Mode: 8 Weeks Onsite + 16 Weeks Online
Highlights:
Sesame Cultivation Techniques
Ginger Production & Value Addition
Eligibility
Nigerian youth aged 18 to 35 years
Individuals with a strong interest in agriculture and organic farming
Women and marginalized groups are highly encouraged to apply
