Nigeria’s Agriculture sector is facing a generational challenge, as an ageing farming population raises concerns about who will produce the nation’s food in the years ahead.
But a new approach is putting young Nigerians at the centre of the country’s agrifood transformation.
It is the Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Food and Agriculture (YEFFA).
From the farm to food processing, technology and agribusiness, Nigeria’s agrifood system is increasingly looking to the younger generation for its next phase of growth.
At the day Two of the Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Food and Agriculture programme, three barriers dominated the discussions, finance that young people can access, reliable routes to market, and post-harvest infrastructure.
The minister of state for Agriculture and food security, Sabi Abdullahi said eliminating these barriers is critical to attracting a new generation into the sector.
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For many young Nigerians, agriculture is no longer just about working on the farm.
It is about using technology to improve production, creating businesses around processing and storage, accessing finance, developing markets and turning agricultural ideas into profitable enterprises.
As Nigeria works to transform its agrifood system, Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Food and Agriculture (YEFFA) is seeking to place young people at the heart of that transformation ensuring that the future of agriculture is not only about producing food, but also about creating opportunity, innovation and prosperity for the next generation.
With the theme: “From Dialogue to Action”, the event described the realities of running agribusinesses in Nigeria and agreed that the priorities should be put before policymakers and investors to ensure recommendations are implemented.
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