Deadline: June 23rd, 2024
KIC Young Farmer Business Academy (YFBA) 2024 Application is now open. KIC Young Farmer Business Academy (YFBA) is a 4 –7-month program that identifies young people who are interested in setting up an agribusiness in agricultural production. The program provides them with a system of training, workshops, and hands on experience to set up their own farms.
The program uses practical sessions, field demonstrations, coaching and mentorship as a tool to encourage participants to take a fresh look at agri- production and its adjoining sectors to identify areas with potential business opportunities.
This agripreneurship training program is competitive amongst teams formed by individuals admitted into the program.
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Requirements
To enroll in the KIC Program, the participant should be:
- Between 18 and 35 years (18 to 24 is mostly preferred)
- Do you want to expand and operate your farming activity as a business?
- Able to commit to a maximum of 12 days a month for trainings, sessions, etc
- Resident in Ghana for the duration of the program
- Willing to give dedicated & undivided attention to the YFBA Program
- Willing to work in a group.
- Willing to work hours without supervision.
For further enquiries please contact the BAC office in your district.
Interest areas to be considered
- A strong desire for learning and training
- Have a true desire to start a business in the agricultural sector.
- Be willing to start that business as co-founder with a team of people you meet on the YFBA program.
- Understand innovation, its business benefits, and opportunities.
- Have research and analytical skills.
- Have creative and innovative ideas.
- Poses critical thinking and problem abilities.
The deadline for applications is 23rd July 2024.
The applications would be reviewed on a rolling basis.
For more information: Visit the website for KIC Young Farmer Business Academy (YFBA) 2024 Application