1. BIOTECH YOUTH MODEL FARMBIOTECH YOUTH MODEL FARM
Moses .I. Abali. Nizeyimanna Jovan & Andrew Ndyanabo.
Makerere University, Bsc Biotechnology, Dept. of Biological Sciences, CONAS, Uganda
VISION
Makerere University, Bsc Biotechnology, Dept. of Biological Sciences, CONAS, Uganda
VISION
To become a lead youth initiative in transforming Agriculture.
MISSION STATEMENT
To improve livelihoods & sustainability through enhanced agricultural production from youths engagement in agriculture,To improve livelihoods & sustainability through enhanced agricultural production from youths engagement in agriculture,
strengthen and empower transformation from subsistence level, fight poverty, youth unemployment and food insecurity
through youths and womenthrough youths and women
A B
OBJECTIVES
•Transformation of
agriculture in rural
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Uganda has already built capacity through remarkable
agriculture in rural
areas through youths
and women.
•Ensure and guarantee
availability of quality
Uganda has already built capacity through remarkable
Tertiary Agricultural Education (TAE) in Universities
and agricultural colleges with respect to agriculture; availability of quality
and gainful
employment to youths.
•Increasing household
incomes, promoting
and agricultural colleges with respect to agriculture;
however the youths have been left unemployed with
little to deliver to the rural communities since they
lack the potential to initiate their own
FIG. 1. Horse pipe nozzle under demonstration from the solar pump (A) while
Assoc. Prof J.K Byaruhanga show cases the water pump (B ).
incomes, promoting
equity and enhancing
human capital
development.
•Strengthening
lack the potential to initiate their own
investments/employment. Several youths on
graduation from TA institutions roam the streets in •Strengthening
institutional
interaction with
research organizations
and
Y
graduation from TA institutions roam the streets in
search of job and always required to have a work
experience which “we” –the youths never will have to
fit in the job market unless we create our experiences
and
rural farming
communities.
•Promoting science
and technology,
Y
Target groups:
fit in the job market unless we create our experiences
through the BIOTECH YOUTH MODEL FARMS.
and technology,
innovation and ICT
application in
agriculture. Promoting
sustainable population
Target groups:
• Youths and women in rural areas.(employment and empowerment)
• Local communities (transformation need to sustainable rural sustainable population
and use of
environment and
natural resources.
•Knowledge sharing
• Local communities (transformation need to sustainable rural
communities)
• Students’ investments in agriculture. (Mentorship into agriculture
production) •Knowledge sharing
and experiences with
institutional
innovation for more
effective agricultural
production)
• Rural farmers, seed companies, agribusiness firms/enterprises and
stakeholders in agriculture.
FIG. 2.
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effective agricultural
production, education,
extension, research
and development.
FIG. 2.
The trends in job search
by graduates
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Final beneficiaries:
Tertiary Agriculture Education students, Local community (indigenous/rural small
RecommendationsEstimated results:
Tertiary Agriculture Education students, Local community (indigenous/rural small
holder farmers), Agricultural sector development and Institutions such as schools,
research stations.
Recommendations
• Call for youth re-engagement in agriculture, agriculture SMEs
development.(agribusiness)
• Government support by actively priotizing youth engagement in agriculture
Estimated results:
 Contribution to capacity building in agriculture research and development
Curbing youth unemployment
Increased agricultural production and fighting food insecurity. • Government support by actively priotizing youth engagement in agriculture
• Strong support to the cropping projects of youth development with effective
monitoring and directives which are corrupt free
• Governments as well as development agencies must recognize that building effective
Increased agricultural production and fighting food insecurity.
Main activities:
 Low-cost and effective irrigation farming of farmer field crops, foundation
seeds production.
• Governments as well as development agencies must recognize that building effective
research, education and development capacity requires sustained and sizable
increases in public financing.
• Grants support whether from public or donor funding are often used by institutions to
seeds production.
 Supplementary projects such as piggery, poultry, fruits(mangoes and citrus),
plantains (banana/matooke)and vegetable growing.
 Youth demonstration models in production
 Promotion of science and technology through applications of university • Grants support whether from public or donor funding are often used by institutions to
finance long-term strategic programs
 Promotion of science and technology through applications of university
innovations starting from the low cost solar irrigation pumps.
FUNDRAISING START-UP THROUGH AGAPE ART STUDIOS LTD
REFERENCES
FUNDRAISING START-UP THROUGH AGAPE ART STUDIOS LTD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 Aissetou Drame Yaye and 2Rufaro Madakadze, Executive Secretary, ANAFE, Alliance for a Green Revolution in
Africa. TERTIARY AGRICULTURAL TRAINING IN THE 21ST CENTURY:CHALLENGES, NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
 S. Chakeredza1*, A.B. Temu2, J.D.K. Saka3, D.C. Munthali4, K. Muir-Leresche5,F.K.Akinnifesi1,O.C. Ajayi1 and
REFERENCES
 S. Chakeredza1*, A.B. Temu2, J.D.K. Saka3, D.C. Munthali4, K. Muir-Leresche5,F.K.Akinnifesi1,O.C. Ajayi1 and
G. Sileshi1. Tailoring tertiary agricultural education for sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa:
Opportunities and challenges
 FANRPAN, 2011. Regional Multi-Stakeholder Food Security Policy Dialogue: Advocating For The Active
Engagement Of The Youth In The Agricultural Value Chain, 19–23 September, Ezulwini, Swaziland