India, a land of 1.31 billion human population and 512.05 million livestock population scattered in an area of 3.29 million sq. km. makes it one of the most crowded places on the planet. Among the large animal population, 37.28% are cattle, 21.23% buffaloes, 12.71% sheep, 26.40% goats and 2.01% pigs, which is one of the densest in terms of animal per... More

A few weeks back a program was organized in four major cities of Pakistan namely Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Faisalabad. The program was meant to celebrate the 10 years of success for YPARD which proved to be highly inspirational amongst the youth. Few years back, an instructor approached me via social media inviting me to participate as an aspirant in an... More

On March 9th, I attended the CGIAR-NARO Stakeholder Consultation Workshop themed “Future of Agriculture Research in Uganda”  in Kampala, Uganda. The meeting was attended by different stakeholders representing researchers, Non Governmental Organisations, development agencies, farmers’ organizations and private sector. I was excited to form part of this diverse group as YPARD representative. The overall objective of the consultation was to carry... More

In order to celebrate the young professionals for agricultural development (YPARD)’s 10 years of key milestones, we have prepared an infographic and a video that will lead you through YPARD’s progress in enhancing youth participation in the sector. Find out the development of YPARD since its beginnings. It includes the building of YPARD Structure on national, regional and global level, with... More

Three months since YPARD announced its 2016 anniversary, celebratory content is still streaming in. In March 2016, we take you through the video lens of YPARD Trinidad and Tobago under the leadership of  Keron Bascombe who shares his experiences as a YPARD member and aTrinidad and Tobago representative over the last three years. YPARD has been a major contributor in providing... More

The GCARD3 Global event is pioneering a stronger involvement of the youth in global agricultural discussions by giving them leading roles in the core conference. Young people will be able to bring youth perspectives to the forefront as plenary speakers, catalysts, and as GCARD partner on behalf of YPARD: young professionals for agricultural development. Meet them: Youth at the Partner Assembly Seven YPARD... More

At the occasion of YPARD 10 years, YPARD Senegal Country representative: Sokhna Rokhaya GAYE tells how she got involved with YPARD, how YPARD Senegal shaped up to become a strong YPARD Chapter and how it benefited her personally. Freshly graduated with a Master's degree in sociology, I was still looking for my way in 2012. Like any early bird researcher, I... More

From 2nd – 3rd March, 2016, Ghana research stakeholders converged at Coconut grove Hotel in Accra   for a National Consultation Workshop on Developing an Integration Plan and Coordination Mechanism for CGIAR Research to Support Agricultural Development in Ghana.This workshop was at the invitation of the consortium on CGIAR organisations in Ghana. The CGIAR is a worldwide partnership of 15 Centres addressing agricultural research... More

WeFarm Youth Ambassadors after training. On December 4th 2015 in the presence of family, friends and  faculty members, the then Vice Chancellor of Egerton University, Prof James Tuitoek, gave me powers to read and do all that pertains to my degree. On that day, my course mates and I were conferred a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. It was an auspicious day... More

“I am a policy maker for climate change, but I do not have any knowledge of local realities. I need to learn from case studies and hearing from local farmers how they cope with climate change” this was one of the representative voices that rose frequently in the 2015 Youth in Landscape Initiative workshop at Global Landscape Forum (GLF) in Paris. ... More

As part of the 2nd generation development process (2017-2022) of its global research programs (CRPII), on behalf of the CGIAR, ICRISAT Sahel Centre in Niamey, organized and led consultations on the integration of the CGIAR system sites in Niger, on 15 March 2016, in their training centre. I was honoured to take part in it as a member of YPARD and... More

India is a land of 1.31 billion people, with diverse ethnic and socio-economic linkages. With the majority living in rural areas, The Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The Future of India Lies in Its Villages”.  Rural India had been a show-stopper for many revolutions that occurred in India and it is the part to be focused upon for many... More

The CGIAR Research Program (CRP) Phase-I is about to end very soon and Phase-II will be starting from 2017. CGIAR centers (Bioversity, CIFOR, CIMMYT, ICARDA, IRRI, IFPRI and IWMI) all working together in Nepal with the vision of freedom from poverty; hunger and environmental degradation were the organizers of a day long Consultation Meeting on Site Integration of CGIAR on 11th... More

The agricultural sector has the greatest potential to uplift the African economy and address global food shortages, but foreign investors are increasingly choosing Africa as a lucrative opportunity, depriving people of their land and water. Governments have failed to convert the wealth created by economic growth into the opportunities that all Africans can exploit to build a better future. If African... More

The intensive use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers to agricultural crops has considerable negative impacts related to health and safety of farmers and workers, environmental damage (on soil, water and biodiversity), food safety and international trade. While many highly hazardous pesticides have been banned by international conventions or are prohibited under voluntary sustainability standards, the problems on the ground remain persistent.... More

As a student of agricultural science, I always aspire to work on and get updated about research and development activities carried out  around the globe. My search of support for assisting me in my personal and professional development came to a beautiful end when I got an opportunity to know in detail about the elite platform YPARD from respected brother and... More

In the coming future all the key agricultural decisions will be made within a few clicks on the tablet or mobile phone.A farmer will still come to his field more of a  habit  rather than a necessity.Each morning,the farmer will receive complete farm overview charts to the e-mail containing farm information. IoT allows to access and control physical objects, including fields,... More

Shaky fossil fuel price have at times posed threat to the core of every country’s economy. The recent nosedive of the oil price, for instance, has left the oil-based nations grappling with the fear of irrecoverable economic damage. While affluent overseas have been scrambling to offset the vicissitudes produced largely by the wobbly oil prices through the development of more sustainable... More

What do you usually do after attending a conference? Most of us would just be back in our daily routine of doing studies or work. But when you are given a once in lifetime opportunity, somehow you just feel that urge to share it to others. This is exactly what we felt after having been given a handful of opportunities to... More

Du 16 au 18 mars, à Thiès (Sénégal), s'est tenu un Agri Hackathon pour le lancement du premier Agrihub en Afrique de l'Ouest pour les jeunes agriculteurs. Dénommé "Yeesal Agri hub", ce projet est mis en œuvre par l’initiative de l’ONG Tostan, en partenariat avec la coopération allemande (GIZ) et l’ONG italienne LVIA. Son but est de cibler des jeunes entrepreneurs... More