Youth AgriLead -SIGNUP PROJECT Who are you? My name is Obinwogo Irene Onyinye.I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. I am passionate about hunger and poverty alleviation, food security and youth development. I currently volunteer with Grooming Leaders for Agriculture to achieve these SDGs. How did you […]
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Youth AgriLead – SIGNUP Who are you? I am Gbenga Adeyemi, a graduate of Geology from Adekunle Ajasin University, akungba Akoko, Ondo state. I have experience in teaching students agricultural science subject for four years in the private schools. I am currently a volunteer for grooming leaders for agriculture to train school children about sustainable […]
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Introduction to Series 1 Agriculture is very fundamental to the sustenance of every society and serves as the backbone to economic development, supporting the production of food for human development and raw materials for industries. Sustainable agricultural development in any country is propelled by agricultural programmes for the purpose of providing adequate, nutritional and healthy […]
Read More »We all love tomatoes, don’t we? From using it to make that delicious evening stew to processing it for Ketchup, tomatoes have become a huge part of our meal cycle. Despite our love for tomatoes, however, it sometimes gets difficult to find fresh ones, and even when we do, they are either not as fresh […]
Read More »It is no longer news that youths are the leaders of tomorrow, but it is a pity that the saying is drastically losing its relevance and potency among the youthful population in Nigeria. The perceived loss of relevance and potency of the saying is not far-fetched, as larger populations of the Nigerian youth are […]
Read More »Agriculture is the most essential career in life. This is because agricultural products provide the most basic human need-food. In recent times, a lot of changes have been brought into its system. Cultivation, production, preservation, and sales. Governments of various countries have sought ways to improve their agricultural mechanism. These have resulted in maximum […]
Read More »Mentoring of young people interested in agriculture and leadership is an important activity of the Grooming Leaders for Agriculture Initiative Programme (GLA). Professional Mentors with a passion for the growth of Africa’s agriculture are selected from prominent agricultural firms and research institutes for this course. They contribute their substantial agricultural experience in business, research, and […]
Read More »Professor Judy Millesen describes mentorship as an “agreement between two people sharing experiences and expertise to help with reflection, decision-making, and action” to improve personal growth and professional development. The purpose of mentorship is for individuals to help one another grow and develop while providing benefits for everyone involved. The benefits of a mentoring relationship […]
Read More »Introduction According to the 3rd-7th lines of the second stanza of the Nigeria national anthem, which reads ‘guide our leaders right, help our youths the truth to know, in love and honesty to grow, and living just and true, great lofty heights attain’, the youths are being relied upon to bring about all-round growth […]
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Excerpts shared by GLA Seniors Since inception, till now, technology has not found a proven substitute to food, hence, making Agriculture indispensable. World Bank article on food security, 2016 reported that for Agriculture to be sustainable, there is need for young minds to bring innovations into Agriculture and transform it. The greatest mistake any young […]
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