Youth in Agri-food Export Development Program (YAEDP) 2022 for Nigerians

Published: 23 Feb 2022 1,759 views

Applications for the Youth in Agri-food Export Development Program (YAEDP) 2022 are now open. In partnership with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and Riby, Nourishing Africa has launched the Youth in Agri-food Export Development Program (YAEDP), 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. 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.

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.

YAEDP Agrifood Entrepreners

Application Deadline	April 30, 2022
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Youth in Agri-food Export Development Program (YAEDP)
State of Origin	Abia, Adamawa, Cross River, Edo, Kaduna, Kano, Kogi, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo
Gender	Men and Women

Requirements for YAEDP Agrifood Entrepreners

• Open to 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 – Abia, Adamawa, Cross River, Edo, FCT, Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo.
• Applicants must produce and/or sell food products in the priority value chains.
• The business must have been operational for at least one year.
• The YAEDP aims to ensure inclusiveness, hence, they strongly encourage applications from women and underrepresented youth such as those with disabilities. 

Application Deadline

April 30, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Youth in Agri-food Export Development Program (YAEDP) on nourishingafrica.com to apply