AIM The Festival is a
unique platform to celebrate youth-led farms and agribusinesses, build
capacities of young people in the sector and engage with relevant stakeholders.
GOAL
To promote a
youth-led agribusiness society, reduce poverty and increase active youth
participation in sustainable agriculture.
OBJECTIVES
1.
To promote mentoring and business
opportunities for young farmers and agropreneurs
2.
To create a platform to enable youth
and stakeholders to appreciate the role of Agriculture in rebuilding the
Nation.
3.
To provide a unique platform to support
and integrate youth into the Nation’s Youth Employment in Agriculture Programme
(YEAP), Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) and Africa Vision 2063
4.
To advocate for increased public
investments in small scale Agriculture for youth
5.
To celebrate Nigerian youth in
Agriculture which will be translated
into specific proposals and recommendations to governments and development
partners at the end of this campaign.
CATEGORIES OF AWARD
1. Production:
a. Crop
b. Livestock
c. Aquaculture
2. Agro Processing and Packaging
3. Agribusiness/Agropreneurship:
a. Innovation
b. Marketing
c. Sales
d. Branding
e. Networking
f. Advocacy
g. Consulting
h. Training
ELIGIBILITY
1. Applicant
shall be a Nigerian Youth resident in any part of Nigeria
2. Applicant shall be a male or female
farmer or agropreneur between the ages of 18-35 years.
3. Applicant
shall be willing to mentor other youth in their area(s) of specialization.
4. Applicant must have been involved in
any of the award categories mentioned above for at least 2years.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
1.
Scale of Operation:
Small, medium and large scales of operation are considered. Size and number of
various enterprises identified in category (1) above, e.g. Size of land/crops,
number of livestock and poultry, surface area of fishpond(s), number of
beehives and the yield realized from these are used to classify scale of
operation where applicable.
2.
Sustainable Agriculture:
Applicant should be conversant with cultural practices such as fertilizer
application, weed, pest and disease control as well as animal production
techniques.
3.
Identification of Farming Problems and Innovation: Applicant should be able to identify and solve
environmental problems affecting his/her Agricultural enterprise using
indigenous knowledge or technology.
4.
Record Keeping:
Applicant should have adequate knowledge of book/record keeping that will
assist him/her to evaluate the success or failure of the enterprise.
5.
Adoption of New Technology:
Applicant should prove that he/she is in tune with innovations with regard to
improved practices, inputs and techniques which will increase his/her
agricultural productivity.
6.
Farmer’s Role in his or her Community: To be considered suitable for the award, the farmer must
contribute towards the growth of the community in which he or she lives in.
He/she should extend to, or share knowledge with other farmers in the
community.
7.
General Impression of Applicant and Agric enterprise: The general outlook of the applicant and his/her agric
enterprise is very important. The applicant should be able to demonstrate
potentials in the enterprise that can be used to empower other youth and
community members.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
All applications must be submitted
ONLINE on or before Friday, February 27, 2015.
AWARD PRESENTATION
The award will be presented during the 1ST
National Youth Agric Festival on March 18, 2015 in Abuja.
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