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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!

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
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
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
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
Discover how youth organizations can elevate their members' agribusiness success through insights from a transnational workshop in Western Kenya.
English, French
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
A self-service toolkit for pitch event organizers, offering a downloadable checklist to guide the planning process.
English
Countries : Malawi
The GenX handbook aids advisory services in creating effective farm succession frameworks to support both older and younger generations.
English
Countries : Others
This How-to Guide offers practical insights and lessons for policymakers and organizations on designing and executing successful rural job and opportunity fairs.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Impressions from job and opportunity fairs for rural youth in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi and Mozambique
English, French, Portuguese
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Impressions of our international Knowledge Exchange Workshop that took place in March 2023 in Kisumu, Kenya.
English, French
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, 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
As a member of a youth group Sylvia engaged with The Mountain Berean, to planting and nursing passion fruit.
English
Countries : Kenya
The video explains how to use the Toolbox on Rural Youth Employment Promotion.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, Germany, Others
This webinar shared key findings and lessons on improving rural youth employment from a study.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, Others
This report presents and adapts successful approaches for promoting rural youth employment in GIZ programs.
English
Countries : Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, Others
This handbook provides practical tools and templates to strengthen youth organizations to enhance rural development and youth empowerment.
English
Countries : Kenya
Ce manuel fournit des outils pratiques et des modèles pour renforcer les organisations de jeunesse afin d'améliorer le développement rural et l'autonomisation des jeunes.
French
Countries : Kenya
Este manual fornece ferramentas e modelos práticos para reforçar as organizações de jovens com o objetivo de melhorar o desenvolvimento rural e a capacitação dos jovens.
Portuguese
Countries : Kenya

“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)