Reblogged from the GFAR Blog What was the “YAP” project all about, again? In the run-up to the upcoming #GCARD3 global event, we announced “YAP”, the Youth Agripreneurs Project. “YAP” is a pilot project targeting young agricultural entrepreneurs or “agripreneurs” by GFAR (the Global Forum on Agricultural Research), CGIAR (the Global Agricultural Research Partnership) and YPARD (the Young Professionals for Agricultural... More

Within two weeks, 96 young professionals from every region of the world applied to be part of the GCARD3 Global event’s youth delegation. The team will be given the mission to be the voice of the youth: to be part of the discussions online and onsite, to solicit their peers to contribute with their own input, and to particularly express those youth... More

First experience in doing something is always a challenging and nervous moment. You have to be an ideal person to accomplish it successfully without feeling these emotions. However, I am not an ideal person and nobody is. The most memorable time of the first step for me is standing in front of the audience and delivering a message. In this case,... More

We are delighted to welcome our very first YPARD Country representative for Jamaica:  Jhannel Tomlinson Jhannel Tomlinson is a 24 year old MPhil/PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Geology at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, whose research interests include climate smart agriculture, innovation adoption, rural livelihoods and adaptation.She is currently a Commonwealth Youth correspondent involved in numerous... More

Agriculture is still considered to be one of the most important sectors of the economy, mainly because of its contribution to gross domestic product. At present, the area under pomegranate is increasing steadily in Banaskantha and Kutch districts of North Gujarat. The crop is receiving nepotism from the farmers in view of its suitability to climatic conditions, less requirement of irrigation... More

Social media is no longer a new tool for everyone to get connected across the globe. As of 2015, there are over 2.206 billion users, which is 30% of the world’s population. It has become clear that social media really is the future of global marketing. For nonprofits, social media can be an effective tool to tell stories of what the... More

As a member of YPARD and a youth representative in agricultural development, I was invited to take part in the GCARD3 national consultations on integrating CGIAR sites in Mali, on Tuesday March 1, 2016. The Consortium of Centers of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is a global partnership of agricultural research that works to reduce poverty, increase food... More

Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) is an international movement by young and energetic professionals who are willing to contribute and uplift the agricultural field. YPARD– Nepal is the part of the movement. Recently, YPARD- Nepal had conducted the five week long first batch of Edumala Mentoring Program from 3rd January to 13th February, 2016. The program included five mentors- Dinesh... More

There is no tool for development more effective than the Empowerment of Women… 8th March, is an International Women’s Day. In this ‘Women’s Day’, women are recognized for their countless efforts and contribution for the development of the whole world economy and the society. Considering the involvement of women to every aspect of life, this day we will recognize the incredible... More

Urban youth face unprecedented challenges, from climate change to unemployment to multiple forms of inequalities and exclusion, particularly for youth belonging to vulnerable or marginalized groups. To provide an open space for critical exchange between urban researchers, professionals and decision makers who believe that urbanization is an opportunity and can lead to positive urban transformations, the UN Habitat III organized a... More

Before coming to Bishkek I was thinking that Facebook was the most useful tool in social media to attract youth in agriculture.  However, during the Social Media training under the coaching of Peter Casier I discovered that with Twitter, Linkedin, Youtube, Blogposts etc. I can be more effective. But why and how? BBC has identified that most of the “likes” on... More

The CGIAR Research Programs, including Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), were established in 2012 and are currently undergoing a shift to a second phase of Agri-Food System research programs from 2017 – 2022. RTB partners are collaborating to produce a proposal for the next phase of the research program, which will be submitted to the CGIAR Consortium on March 31. They would... More

Globally, women play a very key role as far as agricultural production is concerned. However, they have lesser access to productive resources like inputs, land, financial services, extension services etc. and the situation is much more worse in rural areas. A certain proportion of these women happen to be youths. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation 2010-11 State Of Food... More

In one month, the GCARD3 Global event will be kicking off. GCARD3 is not a mere event, it is a process. While the preparation of the global event involves shaping up the program and the delegations, the communications coverage, logistics and tutti quanti, collective agricultural development directions are already discussed throughout national and regional consultations, ahead of the global event. At... More

In 2016, YPARD celebrates its 10th anniversary. Early January, we sent a call to YPARD members to join #YPARD10Years Celebrations. We invited them to bake a cake, shoot a 1 minute testimonial video about YPARD or to create their own activities - throughtout the year. Meet our first #YPARD10Years Ambassadors Three very active YPARD members kicked off the #YPARD10years Testimonial Videos... More

Three months ago, 50 “landscapes” youth innovators were embarking in a life-changing adventure with the “youth-in-landscapes” initiative. Back to their “normal life”, they took the time to reflect on their experience: how it impacted them and what their vision is, to carry on being active leaders of change for sustainable development. They shared their thoughts through inspiring testimonials. What clearly comes out of their... More

Last year, YPARD, Dryland Systems CRP and HAFL teamed up to conduct a pilot study on ‘Youth and Agriculture in the Drylands’ to better understand the realities, viewpoints, aspirations and challenges of rural youth living in the agricultural dryland areas of Midelt, Morocco. The province, characterized by steep mountain slopes and numerous valleys, is located between the High and Middle Atlas... More

When I started out my mentorship journey, I had high expectations of what it would entail and how it would impact my endeavors in the ICT4 agriculture. But, liittle did I know that they would be exceeded! Being a business and ICT guy, no one would have thought I would be remotely interested in farming, and thanks to YPARD, the opportunity... More

I heard a story about life which is like a road and you need to walk alone. Other may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. Let's imagine about the opportunity, when someone guides you to make things as easy as possible. You will be thrilled, right? I feel myself a very fortune girl to be... More

By Hervé Bondonga and Arsène Birindwa As members of YPARD, we were invited to take part in national consultations on integrating CGIAR sites on 19 February in Kinshasa organized by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), an active CGIAR center in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Participants were from the government: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, the Ministry of... More