Skills · enterprise · opportunity

Youth
Agripreneurship

Preparing young people for the world of work—and to help feed the future.

Explore the program
Farmers and community members gathered at a sorghum model farm

15+

Years of age

3

Value chains

Learn

By doing

The opportunity

A first step into the world of work.

Our youth agripreneurship programme prepares young people for work while they are still in school or apprenticeship. Young people aged 15 and above within our zone of influence are eligible to participate.

Participants learn practical production skills, explore different roles across the value chain, and build experience they can carry into their next opportunity.

Who can take part

Many ways to get started.

The programme welcomes young people across education, vocational training, and agriculture.

01

Education

Young people in:

  • • Junior and senior high schools
  • • Technical universities
  • • Nursing training
02

Vocational training

Apprentices in:

  • • Dressmaking
  • • Welding and fabrication
  • • Masonry and technical trades
03

Agriculture

Explore opportunities in:

  • • Maize
  • • Sorghum
  • • Vegetables

The program journey

Start with the basics. Find your path.

01

Learn the season

Build practical production skills in maize, sorghum, and vegetable value chains.

02

Choose a direction

Select the part of the agricultural value chain that best matches your interests.

03

Put skills to work

Access support including land, mechanization, inputs, and continued training.

U3 Agrinet support

Tools and guidance to help you grow.

Participants can build practical experience with support at different stages of the agricultural value chain.

Core support

  • ✓ Access to land
  • ✓ Mechanization services
  • ✓ Agricultural inputs
  • ✓ Training and development

Specialization areas

  • ✓ Spraying services
  • ✓ Input supply
  • ✓ Data collection and bookkeeping
  • ✓ Marketing and aggregation

Your next step

Ready to grow your future?

Talk to us about joining the youth program.

Contact U3 Agrinet