How to Apply for YAEDP Nigerian Youth N800,000 Grant

The Youth in Agri-Food Export Development Program (YAEDP) 2022 Youth in Agri-Food Export Development Program (YAEDP) is a six-month program for 15,000 Nigerian youth aged 25-40 to participate in exports.
Is designed to develop the capabilities of Sector. The program will provide training, market linkages and digital support to entrepreneurs and cooperative leaders in the Nigerian agri-food sector.
Locations
Abia, Adamawa, Cross River, Edo, FCT, Kano, Kogi, Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo.
Value Chains:
The YAEDP is accepting applications from agrifood entrepreners and cooperative leaders in these value chains: Cocoa, Spices, Sesame, Shea butter, Cashew, Cassava, Soybean, Rubber, and Ginger.
Eligibility Criteria:

• Nigerian agripreneurs and agro-cooperative leaders between 25 – 40 years old who are looking to export their produce.
• Applicants’ businesses must be located in the priority states in the country.
• Applicants must produce and/or sell food products in the priority value chains.
• The business must have been operational for at least one year.
• If selected, participants must be willing to dedicate at least 3 hours in a week for 6 – 8 weeks for the training component of the program. The training will be entirely online leveraging digital channel and media.

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