Presentation by Florence Opondo, Laikipia University, at the SIANI Members Meeting in Nairobi, November 14th 2018

1. ACCELERATING AGRIPRENEURSHIP AMONG
THE YOUTH USING A COMPETENCE-BASED
LEARNING APPROACH
PRESENTED BY
FLORENCE OPONDO, LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

2. A sustainable world can only be achieved with the full
engagement of young people, they must feel integrated,
and believe that a more peaceful and prosperous world is
possible. Building the Zero Hunger Generation requires
building a new generation of farmers and businessmen and
women in Africa.”
Jose Graziano da Silva, Director General FAO, 2018

3. World of Work
Africa is the most youthful continent in the world
with about 226 million youth ( UN, 2015)
 Youth unemployment rate in sub-Saharan Africa is
about 14%
Additional entrants into the joblessness
population majority being the cohort of youth
Few formal employment opportunities
Agriculture is a sector with many opportunities for
sub-Saharan Africa‘s youth

4. Agriculture
is Uncool

5. Agripreneurship Alliance
• Established August 2017
• Swiss Based Association (non-profit)
• Located in Montreux, Canton Vaud
• President: Dr Anne Roulin
• CEO: Steven Carr

6. Mission
• To promote and stimulate graduate driven entrepreneurship in
agriculture and agribusiness in Africa
Aims
• To support young adults to become the farmers of tomorrow
through choice, rather than necessity
• To inspire young agripreneurs to establish food-based businesses
that encourage the development of the wider rural community
eco-system
• To stimulate innovative approaches in locally based food systems
• To contribute to local and global food security

7. Entrepreneurship in Agri-Business Programme
A short course that can be
embedded into existing
universities and institutions
Course adopts a ‘Blended Learning’
approach with course curriculum,
resources and materials being
accessible on an online platform
Course follows a ‘Flipped
Classroom’ paradigm that
enables participants to study
course theory in own learning
time which is then applied
within the taught course
The course includes 10 sessions, each
of 3 hours which is spread over a
period of 10 – 14 weeks

8. And so…
Define the problem
Identify the solution
Apply the definition of Entrepreneurship across
the Agri-Food value/supply chains
Consider opportunities “From Farm to Fork and
Beyond”

10. ...... Agripreneurship
Alliance

11. Making
Agripreneurship Real
 Participants ( 20)
 Completion Rate (85%)
The Journey –
Agripreneurship 2018

12. Entrepreneurship in Agri-Business
Implementing Partners
• Egerton University, Kenya
• Laikipia University, Kenya
• Gulu University, Uganda
• IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary
School, Somaliland
• IITA sponsored Youth Agri-Group,
Uganda

13. THANK YOU