2025 Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture Program – EiYA
Apply for the Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture Program 2025 (EiYA)!
Soilless Farm Lab In partnership with Mastercard Foundation, The Enterprise for youth in Agriculture through Technology-enabled Vegetable production (EYiA) project aims to expand economic opportunity for Nigerian youth, especially young women, through premium vegetable production as a source of dignified and fulling entrepreneurship on small parcels of land.
Students will earn a stipend during the 3 month of trainin, accommodation throught the training duration, and earn salaries from their company from the 4th month of inception from produce sales.
Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture Summary:
- Required Qualification: BSC/HND/BA
- Category: Training
- Location: Ogun | Nigeria
- Benefits: Full Sponsored + Stipend + Free Accomodation
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Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture Program Details:
Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture is an opportunity to train unemployed youths and women in vegetable production (Olericulture) using technology.
Students will be admitted quarterly into the project, 1000 students per quarter and will be grouped in 50s. In a year there will be 4 admissions, thus:
- A group consist of 50 team members
- Annual student intake = 4000
- A batch of students admitted quarterly = 1000
- A batch consist of 20 groups
The technologies to be deployed include:
- Greenhouse farming – this is a climate smart growing method that gives the growers control over biotic and abiotic factors.
- Soilless farming (hydroponics) – a growing method that does not depend on soil, it allows the grower to grow year round regardless of season
- ML & AI tools – These will be used in monitoring the irrigation of the plants as well as proper nutrient combination for the plants
- Integrated Pest management – A combination of physical and biological control will be used throughout the project to ensure proper pest management.
Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture Requirement:
To be considered for the program, you must be ready for the following :
- You must be between 18 – 29 years at the time of application
- Genuine interest in Olericulture
- Available for 12 weeks of physical training
- You must be physically and mentally fit to work with a team on the farm
- Willingness to work and live within the project location (Awowo, Abeokuta, Ogun state)
- You don’t have a criminal record
- Willingness to adhere to and respect the rules and regulations of the project and its location
Duration and Reward:
- The students will earn a stipend during the 3 month of training
- Accommodation is provided for 3months
- Learn how to setup/manage greenhouses and hydroponics
- Earn salaries from their company from the 4th month of inception from produce sales
Work & Learn Details
- All 50 students in a group have joint ownership of a 3 plots hydroponics farm
- Each group will have the technical team (16), Agronomy team (12), Packaging/branding team (8), logistics (6) and Account/Management team (8)
Learn:
- All students will be trained on basic greenhouse setup
- All students will be trained on basic soilless farm setup
- All students will be trained on basic ML and AI setup
- All students will be trained on basic Olericulture production
- Students will be trained also based on their units – technical, agronomy etc so they can manage the company on their own
Earn:
- The students will earn a stipend during the 3 month of training
- Accommodation is provided for 3months
- Learn how to setup/manage greenhouses and hydroponics
- Earn salaries from their company from the 4th month of inception from produce sales
How to Apply for Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture Program (EiYA)
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Disclaimer: Please note that this training program is completely FREE and Eupepsia Place Limited and its partners do not request payment of any sort from applicants to participate in the EYiA training.
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