Are you a young Nigerian passionate about agriculture especially Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral Heuristics (ASPH) sector? Apply for the ECOWAS Strategy on Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP) implemented by the Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria (NOAN).
The ECOWAS-YEP program is aimed at accelerating the transformation of the Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral Heuristics sector in Nigerian agri-food value chains for shared growth and prosperity, based on the optimal exploitation of the country’s youth potential. The objective is to facilitate the socio-professional integration of young men and women in the Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral Heuristics and agri-food value chains in order to reduce active unemployment, and minimize uncontrolled migration.
Training Modules and Locations
Below are the different training Courses and their locations:
Module 1: General Courses (Compulsory for all Trainees)
Location: Online
Duration: 1 month
Course Content: Certification in Organic Agriculture, Business plan development and scaling, Cooperative development and Record keeping
Module 2: Training on Input Production
Location: Ibadan
Duration: 2 months
Mode: 2 weeks physical and 6 weeks virtual
Course Content: Compost making, Pesticides and Liquid fertilizer production
Module 3: Training on Vegetable, Vines and Yam sets
Location: Umudike, Abia State
Duration: 5 months
Mode: 8 weeks physical and 12 weeks virtual
Course Content: Potatoes vine, Vegetable crops and yam sett production
Module 4: Training on Sesame and Ginger value chain
Location: Zaria
Duration: 6 months
Mode: 8 weeks physical and 16 weeks virtual
Course Content: Sesame and ginger production
Eligibility
Nigerian youth aged 18 to 35 years
Individuals with a strong interest in agriculture and organic farming
Women and marginalized groups are highly encouraged to apply
Application Deadline: August 16, 2025
