Youth in agriculture

  1. YPARD: Bringing Youth into Agricultural Policy
    What can be done to bring more young people into policy discussions around agriculture? Farming First TV spoke to Courtney Paisley, Director of the Young People for Agricultural Development network (YPARD) about just that.
  2. Fill CTA Survey on young farmers and young agricultural entrepreneurs in ACP countries
    CTA has launched an online survey to get information on the current state, uses, challenges and opportunities of ICTs for young farmers/ agro-entrepreneurs in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP).    The survey will also contribute to a forthcoming report of the Alliance for a…
  3. YPARD Newsletter
    The newest edition of the Young Professionals in Agriculture Development (YPARD) newsletter has now been published, and can be found here.
  4. CRP Dryland Cereals Scholarship Program - Call for Applications
    This call for applications of the Dryland Cereals Scholarship Program is being funded by the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Cereals (CRP-DC) and is administered by the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI).   The program will provide funding support for…
  5. Forget doctors and lawyers, farming is where the money’s at, says Nigerian entrepreneur
    “Young Nigerians do not want to dirty their hands anymore, and it just shocks me.”   This is according to Cynthia Mosunmola Umoru, a Nigerian woman who has spent the last 10 years building her entrepreneurial career within agriculture.   She started Honeysuckles PTL…
  6. An international competitive selection for the Development of the Two Professional Degree Programs on Food Security
    To improve food security and catalyze agricultural development in the Eurasian Region, the Government of the Russian Federation has established the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS) under the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), which is expected to become an internationally…
  7. PhD Training Opportunities under the RUFORUM - Graduate Teaching Assistantship Program
    Over the years, universities in Africa have sought opportunities to send their staff for post-graduate training abroad in a bid to strengthen research and training, at very high costs. The loss of faculty for 4 to 5 years has negatively affected universities.  In order to meet the growing…
  8. YPARD Monthly Newsletter - January 2015
    Keep updated on YPARD on-line and off-line activities worldwide, funding and job opportunities, updates on partner news and the latest news in agricultural development for young professionals! This newsletter is just a small overview of what YPARD is working on and a small selection of…
  9. YPARD in 2014 - Infographic
    Do you know which countries count the most YPARD members? Check YPARD’s infographic to get a sight of how YPARD Community has evolved in 2014!                                                         Download it as a PDF  
  10. Postgraduate Fellowship in Agricultural Sciences
    The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and TWAS have established a number of fellowships for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue research toward a PhD in emerging areas of science and technology for which facilities are available in the…
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