Who are IITA Youth Agripreneurs?

We are group of young graduates involved in agribusiness, with the aim of being a unit that would serve as a model to other young people planning to venture into agribusiness and becoming the trainer of trainers.
The activities of the group cut across the value-chains of different crops including cassava, maize, plantain/banana, and soybean.
For cassava, we are into stem multiplication and root production. For maize and soybean, their focus is on seed multiplication (both certified and foundation seeds), whereas for the plantain/banana, they are into sucker multiplication and fruit production.
We have managed to bridge the gender inequality gap in the team, with our present number standing at 11 men and 10 women.

The activities of the group cut across the value-chains of different crops including cassava, maize, plantain/banana, and soybean. For cassava, the Youth Agripreneurs are into stem multiplication and root production. For maize and soybean, their focus is on seed multiplication (both certified and foundation seeds), whereas for the plantain/banana, they are into sucker multiplication and fruit production.
The Agripreneurs look forward to collaborating with sponsors and investors, as one of their future plans is to expand their production. They wish to become self-independent and self-employed, having acquired the necessary knowledge and skills, and ultimately become employers of labour.

Apart of Agribusiness, IITA Youth Agripreneus has a Goal to Train other African Youth in Agribusiness based on the following Topics:
cassava, maize, plantain/banana, and soybean.
For cassava, we are into stem multiplication and root production;For maize and soybean, their focus is on seed multiplication (both certified and foundation seeds), whereas for the plantain/banana, they are into sucker multiplication and fruit production. The fish farming Training can also be added.