🌍 #WorldFoodDay2023 at Chipembi School! UN Resident Coordinator @Beatricemutali called for government action on water! "Let's join hands to design science & evidence based policies backed by increased investment, legislation, technologies, innovations & capacity building."

📌 SAVE THE DATE 📢Join us at the side event of #WorldFoodForum on Thursday 19 October from 2:00 -3:30 GMT. Theme: Promoting Youth-Centred Green Investments in Africa. Register 👉bit.ly/3QgcpAe #ClimateAction #WorldFoodForum

‼️ Great crowd today at the #SoyaBean Capacity Building training, organized by the OYA Programme in Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia 🇿🇲. Special thanks to FAO Zambia for making this possible 💚. Stay tuned for more info on our activities📱👩🏿‍🌾. FAO in Africa UNIDO African Union Farnesina 🇮🇹

Day 2 of OYA Programme training in Kapiri Mposhi: 60 young participants bridged classroom theory with field dynamics in soya bean cultivation! 👩🏿‍🌾 Not just crops, we're nurturing #Zambia's 🇿🇲 next-gen agripreneurs. Innovation meets tradition!🌱💡 FAO Zambia FAO in Africa UNIDO

#OYA's trip to #DRC 🇨🇩 was a milestone! Teaming up with our partners, we're setting the stage for transformative trainings. Our goal? Equip young agripreneurs with essential tools for #agribusiness excellence. 👩🏿‍🌾⭐️ FAO in Africa FAO en République démocratique du Congo UNIDO Ministère de l'Agriculture et Sécurité Alimentaire @JeunesseCN_RDC

Our #Zambia 🇿🇲 mission highlighted the human impact of OYA Programme. From #WorldFoodDay to #Soyabean🫘 & #aquaculture🐟 trainings, the stories of successful young agripreneurs👩🏿‍🌾 inspire us the most. Stay tuned for more ⏳ FAO in Africa FAO Zambia UNIDO African Union Farnesina 🇮🇹

Young agripreneurs of #Ghana🇬🇭, the stage is yours! Join FAO in Africa & Innohub to power up your agribusinesses. Training, mentorship, financial support & more await you!🌱 Don’t miss out ➡️ bit.ly/TheABC Apply by November 12! 🚜

FAO in Africa Policy Workshop Goals: 1️⃣ Strengthening policymakers for tailored youth employment analyses. 2️⃣ Building expertise to spot agri value chains with youth employment potential. 3️⃣ Encouraging peer-learning and cross-country knowledge exchange among policymakers. 🌍💡

It's inspiring to see 15 dedicated policy officers from across #Africa engaging with #youth #agripreneurs 🧑🏿‍🌾. Together, we're sowing seeds for a sustainable future. Great work FAO Zambia 🇿🇲! FAO in Africa UNIDO UN Zambia African Union

📢 Young Zambian innovators! Ready to revolutionize agriculture and #agribusiness? Apply for this business incubation programme and lead the charge toward rural transformation in #Africa. 🌾🇿🇲 Apply now! 👇🏿 shorturl.at/mnFS8

📢 Last chance to apply! 📢 If you're a young #Zambian interested in #agribusiness, the application for the incubation training program ends tomorrow. Don't wait, apply now! 🇿🇲👩🏿‍🌾🌱 👉🏿 shorturl.at/mnFS8

Catch up on #YouthConnektAfrica2023‘s inspiring young agripreneurs sharing their stories on the FAO Youth Unmoderated podcast. Featuring inspiring youth agripreneurs from Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, and beyond. Listen here 👉 bit.ly/3uUYzuY

🌱Calling Young Farmers & Agri-Enthusiasts! 🚜 Join the "Strengthening Capacities of Young Farmers" programme by FAO in Africa & ITOCA . 📆 February-March 2024 ⏰ 40 hours 🌍 Virtual & In-Person Apply now 👉 bit.ly/3Tmcu7o

🌱 120 Youth empowered! 🇿🇲 Food and Agriculture Organization has supplied soyabean seed, fertilizers, threshers and tents to four youth cooperatives in Kapiri Mposhi & Nyimba. With support from the Government of Italy, the 120 youth are set to make a positive impact in soyabean production.OYA Programme

OYA Programme is bridging the gap between education and market demands, paving the way for a brighter future for youth in agriculture on-farm and off-farm & in agribusiness, said Suze Percy Filippini, Food and Agriculture Organization Representative, during the launch of the youth incubation program today. UNIDO

“I stand for investing in rural women including girls to unlock their potential and make them a driving force to end hunger, malnutrition and rural poverty” - Suze Percy Filippini, FAO Zambia Country Representative.

🎯 We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of Phase One of the OYAProgramme, impacting the lives of 10,240 youth beneficiaries! 🎉 With over 1000 employment opportunities created. Thank you to all our partners and supporters for making this possible. 🌍✨

Aubrain Lyavuka’s journey from farm labourer to successful fish farmer in Zambia showcases the impact of Food and Agriculture Organization and UNIDO’s @OYAProgramme. 🐟 Discover his inspiring story and its ripple effect on local agribusiness! ➡️ bit.ly/461o7Fk #COFI36

Happy International Youth Day! Africa’s population under 35 represented almost a billion people in 2020. By 2030, African youth will account for 42% of the global youth population. See more OYA highlights on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #InternationalYouthDay2024 #YouthDay

Excited to share highlights from our 5-day Food Processing Entrepreneurship Training in Ghana about mangoes 🥭 , pineapples 🍍 , watermelons 🍉 , and fish 🐟, part of our OYA capacity-building initiative! 🎥 Watch the video clip: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #FAO #UNIDO