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About
Nigeria Young Farmers Network.
Unlocking the potential of Agriculture in
Nigeria through Youth engagement
Who we are
Founded in 2014, NYFN brings together a diverse range of people, united by their passion for progression to achieve sustainable economic development through Agriculture.
Our Mission.
To raise a Generation of young people that are Empowered, Motivated & Stirred to Operate with Natural Excellence through Agriculture. These exemplary leaders of excellence (at every age and every stage) are committed and involved with the process of national transformation through agriculture.
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Our Vision.
To unleash the potential of Nigeria through youth engagement in modern Agriculture.
Our STRATEGY.
G – Gather: information, people, data, resources, stakeholders, tools, research, innovation.
E – Equip: Equip with knowledge, training, capacity development, technology, tools, machinery, investment, finance, relevant linkages, support services.
A – Activate: provide visibility, promote, traction, connect, stabilize.
R – Release: Release for increase. Push forward to empower others.
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We currently have presence in the 36 States + FCT, Nigeria. We are represented from a different state, we have members across that 36 states of Nigeria, we are in every local government and every ward actively and our major tool is information and data, without data we won’t be able to do much in agricultural development, so we are gathering data of young people across the country to know their interest and to connect them to the opportunities in the agricultural value chain and that is what we are set to do.
‘’We are also partnering with the federal ministry of agriculture to be able to achieve this and also to leverage on government programs already on agriculture, so we are everywhere in the country, we are over 2 million and going and we expect that by the end of the year we must have reached 10 million.
NYFN WOMEN designs, develops and implement programs, projects and activities for uplifting girls and women through Agriculture. NYFN Women collaborates with all relevant stakeholders and project activities nationwide, and partners with small holder women farmers’ associations to support rural women in agriculture. NYFN Women does the following:
• Mobilize NYFN Women nationwide through NYFN GEAR
• Facilitates advocacy meetings with policy makers, relevant change-agents and organizations.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies mitigating women development through agriculture
• Train and build skills for women across the value chain
• Facilitate the identification and mobilization of women farmers’ group for trainings in formal and informal meetings.
• Attract funding and support for NYFN Women activities.
NYFN partners with development institutions to develop and implement support programs for agribusinesses across Nigeria, focusing on helping these businesses to build successful models that ensures profitability, sustainability, social and economic impact in their local communities.
What I provide
Ongoing Program We Offer?
NYFN WOMEN
NYFN Women is mandated to coordinate efforts to advance the full realization of women’s rights and opportunities in Agriculture.
NYFN NYSC
Nigeria's population are under the age of 35 and mostly unemployed. Most of these young people find agriculture as old fashioned, we need to change that
NYFN SCHOOLS
Secondary, University and others, young people can connect themselves and gain access to info to become self-reliant and economically viable.
NYFN FARMILY
The freemium & premium portal provides each member with a customized dashboard with relevant info and data tailored to their business.
