SIMPLE (Support of International Platform Merging Labour and Education) is an EU project coordinated by the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at the CULS ( Czech University of Life Sciences) in Prague. The project aims at enhancing employability of the partner universities alumni (European, Asian partners) by supporting networking and providing the link among graduates (alumni) and employers; establishing Alumni Centres and... Continue reading

The Honorable Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahamed of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) at the Agriculture Information Institute (AII) of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) during the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between SAU and YPARD Bangladesh on 10th October, 2017 in Beijing.  He started the YPARD journey with SAU with this statement: “Now-days, every village is part... Continue reading

It was just last year when YPARD Armenia team organized a meeting with juniors from Agribusiness Teaching Center (ATC) to present YPARD and the opportunities that it offers.  As it was expected fruitful discussion with students followed the presentation. Students ''tortured'' YPARDians with questions concerning agricultural research funding opportunities, agribusiness start-up processes and grant proposal writing techniques.  This very productive discussion... Continue reading

“No man is capable of self-improvement if he sees no other model but himself” – Conrado I. Generoso. Until some months ago, I had always been content with the outcome of my efforts not because I had a heart of content. It was because I always looked within and had no standard to measure the outcome of my efforts. There was... Continue reading

My name is Welcome Zimuto I was born in a small city of Masvingo in Zimbabwe. Growing up in a low-income family from a less developed country was never an easy task. It was a life of struggle. In the summer of 2014, I joined the Faculty of Tropical Agri-sciences at Czech University of Life Sciences in pursuit of my Master... Continue reading

Update 29 November 2017: Applications have now closed  Are you an agricultural student or young professional in the Philippines looking for growth and learning opportunities? Or are you expert in agriculture based in the Philippines who is looking for fresh partnerships and ideas? We have the perfect program for you! YPARD Philippines is holding its first Mentoring Program, which is aimed at helping... Continue reading

On the on 28th October, 2017, YPARD Ghana organized an Agribusiness Networking Cocktail event to facilitating networking opportunities and market for its members. To achieve this aim, the drinks, food and services for the event were sourced among YPARD member entrepreneurs. The event took place at the office of the African Agribusiness Incubation Network (AAIN) in Accra. The event was supported by the team at Trotro... Continue reading

Organic farming is now supported by many people.  In the time of the technological process, they return to the origins and choose healthy living. What is so rewarding about eco-farming that makes people reconsider their lifestyles and change them completely? And what are main features of eco-farming?Discover organic living with this article.  What is organic farming? This collocation can be explained... Continue reading

I was so overwhelmed with the joy of traveling to South Africa, it was like a candle was lit inside of me and I could scarcely rest for the couple of hours that I was in the plane though it was a night trip. It was my first experience of flying on a plane and I was so excited in spite... Continue reading

It was an educative and interesting discussion  when thought leaders on agriculture  from the National Agricultural and Research Systems of West, Central and North African countries, ministries of agriculture, NGO’s farmer organization, private sector and  CGIAR  gathered on the 9th of May 2017 in the conference room of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)’s secretariat in Accra, Ghana This was the... Continue reading

It’s a matter of great honor for me to participate in “Student-Farmer Interaction: On-site mentoring program” organized by YPARD Nepal from September 12-17, 2017 at Bajrabarahi of Makwanpur, Nepal.  I’d like to express my deep sense of gratitude to YPARD Nepal and its collaborative partners for providing me with this opportunity. I’d like to acknowledge Dinesh Panday, Deepak Ghimire, Anil Banstola... Continue reading

After the epic moments spent in Cameroon at Limbe, the “Town of Friendship” last year, the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) decided to hold this year’s International Conference of the Australia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN), GFRASAPEN at Ingham, the “Town of Hospitality”, and at Townsville in Queensland, Australia. This is quite a good approach to vary the hosting country each... Continue reading

Three YPARD Europe delegates (Hana Voca YPARD Kosovo country representative, Anna Hovhannisyan member of YPARD Armenia working team and Seher Gümü? YPARD Turkey country representative) are heading to the 28th international leadership workshop for rural youth that will be held in Herrsching, Germany from the 9th to 22nd of August 2017. The workshop is organized every other year by the Federal... Continue reading

Agriculture remains one of the trendiest topics of discussion on social media. And quite recently you may have taken notice of the hashtag #faraedspeaks on social media: on Twitter in particular. This tag labels contributions to a discussion which with the Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, the Executive Director (ED) of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) held with some professionals... Continue reading

Blue Skies is world renowned for delivering the highest quality, freshest possible fruit products that are harvested at their optimal maturity, and prepared in the countries where the fruit is grown. Blue Skies’ network of factories employs over five thousand people in Ghana, Egypt, South Africa, Brazil and the UK. They process fruits and make fruit juice for retailers throughout the world.... Continue reading

Determining when your light will shine is barely impossible. It’s just a matter of patience, commitment and continuous personal development over time- not forgetting your professional development. In the African context, the means for the youth to gain accurate competencies to build their expertise and professionalism in various sectors, generally depend on the system and environment they find themselves in. In... Continue reading

Herrsching Seminar (28th International Leadership Workshop for Rural Youth)not only inspired me to be more open-minded about different cultures and personalities but also it made me learn valuable lessons about leadership and teamwork. The first lesson I learned about leadership is self-knowledge. When you truly know your interests, abilities, values, and needs; then you can build relationships with everyone. Since there... Continue reading

“You are creating a miracle, Erno! – Nope, just bread for the table.” The short dialogue above ensued between my friend István Dudás and I during the autumn wheat harvest season. István who visited me with his children in the middle of the harvesting period does not relate to agriculture professionally, but he is one of the few people who respect us... Continue reading

We are delighted to welcome the incoming YPARD Cambodia national representative: Ratana Oeurn Ratana possesses a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and a Master Degree in Rural Development and Project Management from the Build Bright University in Cambodia. Since 2012, Ratana has served as the Director of the Community-based Integrated Development Organization (CIDO), a Cambodian non-governmental organization based in Cambodia. Prior... Continue reading

This week is Pollution Prevention Week!  The United States Environmental Protection Agency has dedicated this week to increasing efforts to reduce and eliminate sources of pollution to prevent damage to the environment, as well as maintain the planet’s resources and move towards sustainability. In order for pollution prevention efforts to move forward, engineers are creating and improving multiple technologies that deal... Continue reading