YEAP Programme Objectives
At the end of the training period, beneficiaries develop the capacities to:
Participants in the BUAEC YEAP-50 Pilot Project are categorized into three groups:
Participants to start with paired enterprises like poultry/vegetables or piggery/vegetables. Add piggery or poultry in the second year and possibly cattle in the fourth year, aiming to transition youth farmers from peasantry to prosperity within three years.
Participants to start with paired enterprises like poultry/vegetables or piggery/vegetables. Add piggery or poultry in the second year and possibly cattle in the fourth year, aiming to transition youth farmers from peasantry to prosperity within three years.
Busitema University Agro Entrepreneurship Centre (BUAEC) is inviting applications for its first Youth Empowerment in Agripreneurship Programme (YEAP-100-2024 TESO) pilot project.
The program aims to train 100 youths in the Teso sub-region of Eastern Uganda in various agricultural value chains. The selected candidates will be equipped to establish and manage profitable agribusiness enterprises.
To qualify, applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old, come from the Teso sub-region, and have completed O-Level (Senior 4).
They must also possess the National Identification Number (NIN) and meet specific land requirements for different enterprises.
The deadline for applications is September 27, 2024.
Download the application form to apply online:
YEAP 300 APPLICATION FORM - TESO.
Alternatively,
obtain a hardcopy of the application form from Busitema University, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Science (FAAS), Arapai Campus and/ or the BUAEC office in Kampala as provided in the detailed call for applications.
YEAP participants are taken through various stages of theoretical and hands-on training for them to acquire balanced knowledge on their agribusinesses.
Youths who may not want to participate in farming directly are encouraged to establish enterprises within the agriculture value- chain such as equipment rentals, supply of feeds, pesticides, and herbicides.
info@buaec.org
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