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Kenyan youth sent to UK Farm jobs under the SWS initiative
By Kimuri Mwangi A new group of students from the Kenya School of Agriculture (KSA)
June 2, 2025
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Improving youth skills in agriculture
By Kimuri Mwangi The youth have been urged to make use of different platforms including
July 30, 2024
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Uasin Gishu to leverage on technology to attract youth in agriculture
Uasin Gishu is exploring effective ways to involve young people in agriculture and use technology
December 19, 2023
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Nyeri quartet minting money from herbs & spices propagation
By Kimuri Mwangi When Covid 19 came calling, it shattered many careers and investments leaving
August 12, 2023
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Tractor prize as John Deere, AGRA and Mascor launch youth SME Contest
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), John Deere Africa Middle East, and
March 2, 2022
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4K Clubs roll-out on course
In a bid to monitor the progress of the national roll-out of 4K clubs, the
October 18, 2021
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Kiambu using Participatory Education Theatre to promote Agriculture
Kiambu County under the National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP), is currently employing
August 17, 2021
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Agribusiness Engagement key to Poverty Reduction among Youth- shows study
With the increasing unemployment rate among the youth in Nigeria, development stakeholders believe that agriculture
August 12, 2021
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Nyeri MCA targeting coffee and poultry to change his ward
By Kimuri Mwangi Listening to Kirimukuyu Ward MCA Muriithi Ndagita talk about agriculture, one gets
April 5, 2021
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What water means for one farmer, once a migrant now a returnee, in Kenya
Water. For all people, it means health, hygiene and hydration. For the spiritual, it can
March 27, 2021
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Farming changes life for youth in Central African Republic
Whilst studying for his business degree, Emmanuel had dreams of being an entrepreneur and earning
March 1, 2021
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Making a case for migrants’ originating households in Malawi
According to research, migration for employment is a key feature of youth mobility in certain
February 23, 2021
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Factors influencing youth access to credit in agriculture
By Kimuri Mwangi There has been a deliberate effort to attract youth to get into
December 23, 2020
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An initiative aimed at creating employment for vulnerable and under-served youth launched
The Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs and the World Bank have launched a
October 23, 2020
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ICT Adoption can Increase Crop Productivity among young farmers in Tanzania – study shows
A study has shown that the involvement of Africa’s youth in rural development and agriculture
August 18, 2020
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Youth group engaging in urban farming in Mombasa
By Brian Gicheru Kinyua In such a daunting time when we are all coming to
August 17, 2020
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Young agripreneurs who won’t let COVID-19 get them down
Since COVID-19 struck, life has changed for entrepreneurs and businesses around the world. Due to
August 14, 2020
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Basic Infrastructure Key to Increased Employment for Rural Youth in Senegal
In a country with about 60 percent of the population under 24 years of age,
July 22, 2020
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Need to harness youth’s potential to end hunger -FAO
Youth face immense challenges, reason why it is imperative to scale up youth-focused initiatives and
December 19, 2019
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Nakuru County third in milk production across the country
Dairy farmers in Nakuru County sold 293 million litres of milk last year valued at
August 28, 2019
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National Strategy for Youth Employment in Agriculture in Uganda
As one of 55 member states of the African Union that are signatory to the
August 18, 2019
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