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A powerful joint project implemented by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the Ustadi Foundation, with funding from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (Vijabiz)
VijaBiz aim is to boost business and employment opportunities for youth in the Agricultural sector in Kenya’s Kilifi and Nakuru Counties. Through promoting innovative, attractive and sustainable employment for youth by providing training, coaching and mentorship in the entrepreneurship and business skills needed to develop and run successful agricultural enterprises for 150 youth groups, comprising more than 1,000 agribusinesses and 2,250 youth.
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Success Stories
Rural youth agribusiness development through business mentorship
The Business mentorship aspect of Vijabiz project has changed many lives, advanced businesses which are today, homes to greater inventions, worthy successes and greater ideas….each passing day. For individuals, through…
Youth Link Farmers to Markets in the Cereal value Chain…thanks to Vijabiz
Agrisolve and Henrok 6 Youth Groups: These two youth groups, both involved in processing and selling cereal products, were struggling to source and process raw materials, but after acquiring new…
‘Capacity building by Vijabiz was the silver bullet towards overcoming our challenges’-Creative Co-operative Society Youth group in Molo…
‘Capacity building is about learning, educating, strengthening and maintaining capabilities. Its about changing mindsets and attitudes; setting and achieving objectives. Most importantly is the essential ingredient that comes at the…
Vijabiz dairy value chain-KILIFI COUNTY
A market for Bamba’s dairy farmers in Kilifi county: Wazo Jema group’s success story: … The Wazo Jema Youth Group started working in the dairy sector with the help of…
FISHERIES VALUE CHAIN: transforming young lives with aquaponics in Umoja, Nakuru County…
Supported by the Vijabiz project, ten young members of the Greenthumb Community Based Organisation in Nakuru County set up a valuable fish production and value addition enterprise. The group set…
