The CAP Cook Book has a unique vision and structure. It is intended to make the CAP more ‘digestible’ for a larger audience that is not familiar with the technical jargon that characterizes so much of the CAP regulations. This hinders the involvement of the general public in the debate on the future of European agriculture and rural areas and related... More

Under the support of YPARD and Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), YPARD Asia and Pacific Conference was held in Beijing, China on 10th -12th September 2015.  The conference, first of its kind, was attended by around 40 young professionals including seven country representatives from Asia and Pacific region as thius; Dinesh Panday, Nepal; Fardous Azam, Bangladesh; Jieying Bi, China; Jim... More

There is a first time for everything and this was a first for a meeting focused solely on engaging youth within the programmes of the CGIAR.  The meeting comprised of colleagues from several CGIAR centres including IITA, ICRAF, IFPRI, ICRISAT, Bioversity, CIP, IWMI, AfricaRice as well as partners including YPARD, SLU, SNV, GYIN, Mkulima Young, CTA and AgriProFocus . It aimed... More

Groupe de Bruges has been engaged in involving the general public in the debate about more sustainable European agriculture, food and corresponding policies in the past years. Last November the Groupe de Bruges launched a unique e-learning platform, www.caneucapit.eu, which has been built on the objective to increase and disseminate the knowledge and discussion of the reformed CAP not only for... More

The African Development Bank's new leader Akinwumi Adesina promoted agricultural reform when he was the Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria. Esther Ngumbi explains how garnering more youth interest in agriculture could help the continent's economic development. The African Development Bank, Africa’s biggest lending institution, recently elected a new leader: Akinwumi Adesina. The former Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria, Adesina led an... More

The amazing variety of life on Earth is called biodiversity. Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet.Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas Polar Regions support fewer species. Rapid environmental changes typically cause mass extinctions. One estimate is that... More

  The amazing variety of life on Earth is called biodiversity. Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas Polar Regions support fewer species. Rapid environmental changes typically cause mass extinctions. One estimate... More

Herrsching is a small town in Germany where the world meets. It's a beautiful and amazing place and the diversity of nationalities from around the world makes it more beautiful. The 27th International Leadership Workshop for Rural Youth was held  in Germany, Herresching where 98 innovative leaders, social workers, professionals and change makers from 63 countries gathered and continued the fantastic... More

When I was invited by my mentor Dr. Felister Nzuve to be a visiting lecturer at the University of Nairobi, I was at first hesitant. I had never taken on that kind of responsibility before and I found it invigorating. The experience took me back to my undergraduate years: how helpless I felt then with little to no professional guidance or... More

I think that YPARD has really come of age in 2014. As we started the year, I found that my role in creating a space for young professionals in agriculture was truly starting to pay off. I am reflecting on how the movement’s organic growth and its compelling narrative had attracted young professionals in agriculture to reach out to each other... More

Hello! Stephanie from StartSomeGood here. We're the global crowdfunding platform for social impact and we've hosted projects in over 38 countries around the world, focused on everything from healthcare, social business, education, and yes - agriculture! I'm excited to present the upcoming webinar on Crowdfunding for Social Impact in Agriculture exclusively for YPARD members and wanted to share some tips and resources you can explore... More

Herrsching, an amazing and ridiculous place! I mean, who would expect a lovely, small town to become a symbol of international friendship and cooperation for a whole bunch of young and innovative leaders?To answer that, I want to share some of my impressions from the 27th International Leadership Workshop for Rural Youth that took place in Herrsching am Ammersee in Germany... More

Where did this magical thing happen? In a small town in Germany, Herrsching am Ammersee, at the 27th International Leadership Workshop for Rural Youth. YPARD Europe had enabled spots for five YPARD members. But later on, we also met with YPARD Rwanda and Iran representatives as well as members from Bangladesh and Egypt. The event started in the best possible way.... More

“Young People are being heard, but what do they have to say?” While youth’s participation and involvement is significantly increasing at global development conferences, one would argue that youths’ messages still often need to be strengthened. Young people may sometimes struggle stepping back and expressing what their specific burdening issues and aspirations are. We want to change that for young people at... More

The issue of youth in agriculture The difficulty of the market to regulate youth employment, aging agricultural workforce, the multiplicity of initiatives qualified as "necessary entrepreneurship" for young people, the low involvement of young people in peasant organizations and their limited rights to access to land, such as the weakness of lobbying, call all stakeholders to a consultation. This is why... More

In order to sensitize young people and get them interested in agriculture in Togo, YPARD Togo  participated in the International fair of Food and  Agriculture in Lomé "SIALO" from 19 to 23 August 2015, to CETEF TOGO , commonly known as 'Togo Fair 2000'. The fair was organized by "Centaure communication" and its partners under the high patronage of the Prime... More

The agricultural industry is a huge part of the economy and this Guide to Farming in the UK demonstrates how quickly the figures rise on a daily basis. Evident from the guide, there are many career paths if you wish to gain employment in the industry, from working with livestock, through to growing crops or even branching out and exploring a... More

  It is often said good things don’t last. Such was the case when I participated in the GFAR Constituent Assembly as a social media reporter thanks to my affiliation with YPARD, the young professionals for agricultural development. The three days event went so fast that it looked like one day. The GFAR Constituent Assembly, the first ever assembly, was held... More

It's been two months since Noah M. M. Nasiali and Julius Makanga embarked in their YPARD mentor/mentee relationship. Learning from each other doesn't only imply long discussions - it means observing, testing and experiencing together.Noah invited Julius to his business - Nasco Farm Fresh - for their first "one on one" meeting - a crucial milestone in YPARD mentoring program. This... More

After getting a job  I knew what I had to do to be a responsible consumer. I bravely survived price incentives and bought my yoghurt, cucumber, tomatoes, apples and courgettes in the biological variety at my local supermarket. I have to admit - it wasn't a big effort. The supermarket is 25 meter from my house and responsible consuming being the... More