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AgriJobs

Employment for rural youth

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Here you will find practical how-to-papers, guides, innovative training curricula, country-specific examples, and tools for business model creation and facilitating matching opportunities. Have fun exploring!

L'« indice des perspectives d'emploi » fournit une vision holistique de l'emploi des jeunes afin d'orienter les stratégies durables.
French
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
The "Employment Prospects Index" (EPI) provides a holistic view of youth employment to guide sustainable strategies.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Discover how the 360° AgriJobs Approach promotes green jobs and skills in the agri-food sector, with real-life examples and lessons learned from global initiatives.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, Others
Discover proven strategies for youth business incubation to foster self-employment and economic independence, especially for women and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Explore how agroecology can create jobs for rural youth in Africa while enhancing food security, resilience, and sustainability.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Explore how four innovative entrepreneurship trainings develop key soft skills for young people to achieve business success and employment goals.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Explore how digitalisation in rural youth employment programs can enhance access to knowledge, job opportunities, and uncover new employment potential for youth and women.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Learn how to empower young women and transform gender norms to boost employment and income opportunities in rural youth employment programs.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
The Toolbox provides effective tools and examples for promoting youth employment in the agri-food sector.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, Germany, Others
How business acceleration boosts Agri-SMEs' performance, scalability, and investment readiness while promoting youth and women’s rural employment.
English
Countries : Kenya
Adjaratou Kaboré is one of 87 women entrepreneurs who have successfully turned their business idea into reality.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso
The Agripreneurship Level 3 qualification covers skills needed to start and run an agri-enterprise, including sales, marketing, quality maintenance, and record-keeping.
English
Countries : Kenya
Curriculum development in ATVET relies on collaboration with the private sector to create relevant, skills-based courses.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
These Level 4 qualifications cover comprehensive beekeeping skills, including apiary management, equipment construction, and bee product processing.
English
Countries : Kenya
See how young Mozambicans use Personal Initiative Training to transform their lives through agriculture and entrepreneurship.
English, Portuguese
Countries : Mozambique
Watch how Sansan Etienne Palé uses ‘Appichi,’ an organic pesticide, to protect crops and create jobs in agroecology.
English, French
Countries : Burkina Faso
Clement Taonani’s Nathawi Farms combines eco-friendly practices and job creation, driving transformation and youth employment in Malawi.
English
Countries : Malawi
Stories of resilient women in Mozambique who are breaking free from societal norms and building successful businesses against all odds.
English, Portuguese
Countries : Mozambique
The manual offers a comprehensive guide to essential business and soft skills for smallholder farmers, supporting youth in self-employment or business management.
English
Countries : Malawi
Este Guia Prático ajuda as de juventude a expandir o seu alcance e impacto, com conhecimentos adaptáveis a cada contexto único.
Portuguese
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
O chicken game ajuda os agricultores a aprender os fundamentos de negócios e gestão financeira por meio de uma simulação interativa de 3 dias.
Portuguese
Countries : Mozambique
The course trains youth in advanced chili production techniques and essential business skills for successful commercial farming.
English
Countries : Malawi
Clement Taonani, a self-taught agribusiness entrepreneur, started his agribusiness with 70$ and now empowers youth through his diversified farm and innovation hub.
English
Countries : Malawi
Descobrir estratégias comprovadas de incubação de empresas para jovens para promover o autoemprego e a independência económica, especialmente para mulheres e jovens na África Subsariana.
Portuguese
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Sansan Etienne Palé converts waste into income with bokashi compost, enhancing soil resilience and expanding his agroecological business.
English, French
Countries : Burkina Faso
Este Guia Prático oferece ideias e lições práticas para decisores políticos e organizações sobre a conceção e execução de feiras de emprego e oportunidades rurais bem sucedidas.
Portuguese
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Curlstar Karegi has a passion for youth in agriculture, and they won’t sit and wait until someone else creates opportunities for them – they will proactively go and be the change.
English
Countries : Kenya
O manual apoia formadores de Institutos Agrários no uso de smartphones e tecnologias digitais para promover uma aprendizagem interativa e acessível.
Portuguese
Countries : Mozambique
This HowTo Guide helps established youth organizations expand their outreach and impact, with insights adaptable to each unique context.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Febelsa Lino Vagos has taken off as an entrepreneur. Her business model: Chicken eggs. Today, Febelsa sells about 5,000 eggs a month.
English
Countries : Mozambique

“I started a banana nursery with two friends to provide farms with virus-free, high-quality seedlings. Our vision is to substitute banana imports from Tanzania with local production.” 

– Patrick,  Operator of a seedling nursery  (Malawi) 

“Youth run away from agribusiness because they view it as something negative that can’t bring them money. I’m not saying it’s an easy journey, but as youth we have the energy to do something. Especially when we come together as a group.” 

– Curlstar, Founder of the Vihiga Youth Agripreneurs Network (Kenya)

“During the Covid-pandemic, I had the idea to produce Mango juice, as I knew that demand was there. Thanks to the right support, I have built up a professional production, employing three people during Mango season.”

– Adjaratou, Fruit juice entrepreneur (Burkina Faso) 

“Not long ago, I didn’t have any work of my own, I just did what everyone in our village does – help my parents in the fields. I never thought that one day I would start my own business. I would like to see more young people to have the courage to start their own business in the countryside.” 

– Fabelsa, Chicken egg producer (Mozambique) 

“Youth run away from agribusiness because they view it as something negative that can’t bring them money. I’m not saying it’s an easy journey, but as youth we have the energy to do something. Especially when we come together as a group.” 

– Curlstar, Founder of the Vihiga Youth Agripreneurs Network (Kenya)

“It’s high time for young people to migrate from just conceiving agriculture as a culture or tradition and to now start embracing agriculture as a business which can assist in creating sustainable employment.”

– Brian, Peanut butter producer (Malawi)

“It is difficult for me to find suitable employees. For many women of my age, family responsibilities always take precedence. Even my husband smiled at me at first and did not believe in me. Today, he supports me and takes care of the children when I cannot make it home on time.”

– Adjaratou, Fruit juice entrepreneur (Burkina Faso)

“Thanks to a digital career platform, I learned how to write a better CV, compete in job interviews and finally found a job in a seedling company that was advertised on the platform.”

– Sharon, Sales and marketing employee (Kenya)

“To be honest, I never thought about taking the leap into self-employment. Apart from that – I wouldn‘t have known how to do it. My very own success: I am no longer dependent on my parents. Even better, I can finally give something back to them.”

– Renny, Poultry farmer (Kenya)

“Not long ago, I didn’t have any work of my own, I just did what everyone in our village does – help my parents in the fields. I never thought that one day I would start my own business. I would like to see more young people to have the courage to start their own business in the countryside.” 

– Fabelsa, Chicken egg producer (Mozambique) 

“During the Covid-pandemic, I had the idea to produce Mango juice, as I knew that demand was there. Thanks to the right support, I have built up a professional production, employing three people during Mango season.”

– Adjaratou, Fruit juice entrepreneur (Burkina Faso) 

“I started a banana nursery with two friends to provide farms with virus-free, high-quality seedlings. Our vision is to substitute banana imports from Tanzania with local production.” 

– Patrick,  Operator of a seedling nursery  (Malawi) 

“I make compost as a source of income and to preserve our environment. It makes me very proud to be the number one compost producer in my area. I also decided to produce a bio-repellent – not only for my own production but also for other producers.”

– Sansan, Producer of biological agricultural inputs (Burkina Faso)