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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!

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 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
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
See how young Mozambicans use Personal Initiative Training to transform their lives through agriculture and entrepreneurship.
English, Portuguese
Countries : Mozambique

Stories of resilient women in Mozambique who are breaking free from societal norms and building successful businesses against all odds. Through entrepreneurship and personal initiative, these women challenge stereotypes, fight discrimination, and drive change in their communities. Meet the Women Leading Change: These inspiring stories highlight how financial independence and entrepreneurship can transform lives and […]

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
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
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
How to support Farmer Service Centres' growth through training, service expansion, and digital tools, that provide essential resources, market access, and climate-smart practices to farmers.
English
Countries : Kenya
La foramtion aide les jeunes à créer et développer des entreprises agribusiness.
French
Countries : Burkina Faso
The training empowers agripreneurs by integrating gender dimensions into business practices and promoting collaborative, transformative change in agribusiness.
English
Countries : Malawi, Kenya
The GenX handbook aids advisory services in creating effective farm succession frameworks to support both older and younger generations.
English
Countries : Others
This factsheet presents Agri-Jobs 4 Youth’s iCF initiative, integrating 5,000+ smallholder farmers into sustainable supply chains through coaching, boosting SME revenue and loyalty.
English
Countries : Kenya
“I saw that there are things I can do in farming to generate money, without waiting for employment. I can even use my IT skills for online marketing of my products."
English
Countries : Kenya
O manual orienta sobre oportunidades, gestão e lucratividade na pulverização na cadeia de valor do caju.
Portuguese
Countries : Mozambique
“I knew I could do just that at home: Help my community while also doing my own farming,” recalls Nobert, who concentrates on maize, African Leafy Vegetables, beans and poultry.
English
Countries : Kenya
UNINOVA estimula e financia startups rurais inovadoras para criar empregos e transformar sectores.
Portuguese
Countries : Mozambique
Apoia jovens empresários rurais na aquisição de competências, no acesso ao mercado e na criação de emprego.
Portuguese
Countries : Mozambique
AGRINOVA forma, apoia e financia jovens empresários rurais para criar empresas de microtransformação e postos de trabalho.
Portuguese
Countries : Mozambique
Patrick produces bananas for consumers around the city and supports local farmers through banana propagation.
English
Countries : Malawi
The training builds self-starting and persistence through tailored, interactive methods.
English, Portuguese
Countries : Mozambique, Malawi
This factsheet highlights Agri-Jobs 4 Youth's three-part mentoring model for supporting Kenyan agri-food startups, fostering essential skills, growth, and job creation.
English
Countries : Kenya
The founder Renny Wechule has taken the leap into self-employment. Today, the young Kenyan earns her money by hatching chicks and selling chicken eggs.
English
Countries : Kenya
Discover the facts and figures of how the 360° AgriJobs Approach worked and how it can be further improved.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Supports young rural entrepreneurs with skills, market access, and job creation.
English
Countries : Mozambique
AGRINOVA trains, supports, and finances young rural entrepreneurs to create micro-processing businesses and jobs.
English
Countries : Mozambique
UNINOVA stimulates and finances innovative rural startups to create jobs and transform sectors.
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)