#YouthElevate
LEVERAGING YOUTH POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRIBUSINESS GROWTH
The Farmer Globale Youth Elevate Project (YEP) is our flagship youth empowerment initiative, designed to unlock dignified employment, entrepreneurship, and leadership opportunities for young people across agricultural and agribusiness value chains.
Led by Farmer Globale, YEP responds to a critical challenge: the growing disconnect between youth aspirations and viable opportunities within Africa’s evolving food systems. Through YEP, we are intentionally reshaping agriculture into a modern, opportunity-driven sector where young people can build sustainable careers and enterprises.
YEP is implemented through strategic partnerships with ecosystem actors including Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC), TechnoServe, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA, Ghana), and other private and development partners. These collaborations strengthen delivery while Farmer Globale provides overall programme leadership, market integration, and operational coordination.
The Youth Elevate Project (YEP) is Farmer Globale’s flagship youth empowerment initiative, designed to unlock meaningful economic opportunities for young people across agricultural and agribusiness value chains.
Core Focus Areas
- Youth skills development for agribusiness and value-chain roles
- Entrepreneurship, mentorship, and enterprise incubation
- Market-oriented agribusiness exposure and career pathways
- Linkages to finance, networks, and ecosystem actors
Impact Focus
Building a pipeline of youth equipped for productive employment and enterprise creation within modern, market-driven agricultural systems.
Key Partners
The project equips young people with practical skills, entrepreneurial capacity, and real market exposure, linking training directly to production systems, agribusiness enterprises, and value-chain opportunities. Participants are supported through structured learning pathways, mentorship, enterprise development, and access to networks that enable them to transition from training into productive engagement.
Beyond skills, YEP prioritises market relevance and inclusion. Youth are integrated into live agribusiness operations, cooperative systems, and commercial projects led by Farmer Globale and its partners. This ensures that participation translates into measurable outcomes—jobs created, enterprises launched, and incomes improved.
The Youth Elevate Project reflects Farmer Globale’s broader commitment to building future-ready food systems—systems where youth are not beneficiaries on the margins, but active contributors, innovators, and leaders shaping the next generation of agriculture.
Youth Elevate Project (YEP) is more than an intervention. It is Farmer Globale’s long-term investment in people, productivity, and inclusive growth.
YOUTHELEVATE PROJECT (YEP)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
General Questions
YouthELEVATE is an initiative by Farmer Globale and Kosmos Innovation Center to empower youth (ages 18-35), particularly women, in the Volta Region of Ghana by providing skills, resources, and support to thrive in agriculture.
The project is open to young people aged 18-35, with a special focus on women (about 70%) and persons with disabilities.
The goal is to empower youth through training, resource provision, and business development services i.e., mentorship/ coaching creating dignified jobs and fostering inclusive growth.
Agriculture is a key economic driver in Ghana, but challenges like an aging workforce and limited youth engagement threaten its potential. YouthELEVATE aims to address these issues.
What kind of farming skills will I learn?
What kind of farming skills will I learn?
What kind of farming skills will I learn?
The project seeks to reduce unemployment among youths by empowering them through capacity building training and provision of startup kits into primary production.
Project Features
The project provides training in modern farming techniques, access to resources (farm inputs), business development services, mentorship, and market access.
It covers primary production across crops, livestock, and fisheries.
The YEP aims to empower 50,000 youth every year.
Participants selected for support after needs assessment will be provided with startup kits and in some cases capital to go into production.
Eligibility and Application
Interested applicants in the project operational areas may register with the assistance of Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office in the district and/or complete the online application portal.
Ghana Card or Voter’s card
The YEP aims to empower 50,000 youth every year.
No prior experience is required; training will cover all necessary skills.
Absolutely. YouthELEVATE is inclusive and encourages persons with disabilities to participate.
No specific educational qualifications are required.
Yes, the project training spanned 6 months is compulsory for all participants.
Shortlisted applicants shall be contacted for training.
Beneficiaries of YEP project may be assisted in accessing available markets for their farm products.
The project offers ongoing business coaching, mentoring, and access to a network of experts who can help guide you as you grow your farming or agribusiness.
Impact and Sustainability
By prioritizing women, YouthELEVATE addresses gender gaps in agriculture and promotes equitable opportunities.
Participants strengthen agricultural value chains, create jobs, and contribute to the local economy.
By creating sustainable agricultural jobs and equipping youth with the skills and resources needed for self-employment.
YouthELEVATE emphasizes training, mentorship, and value chain strengthening to ensure long-term impact.
It will rejuvenate the sector by engaging youth, improving productivity, and fostering innovation in agriculture.
If you face any challenges, you can reach out to your mentors, coaches, or local YouthELEVATE staff for help and guidance.
Beyond learning new skills and gaining business knowledge, YouthELEVATE helps you become a leader in your community, contributing to the growth of Ghana’s agricultural sector and achieving financial independence.
Benefits for Participants
Participants will gain modern farming skills, access to resources, business training, mentorship, and market connections, enabling sustainable livelihoods.
Participants will be linked to financial institutions for funding opportunities to support their agribusiness initiatives.
YouthELEVATE facilitates connections with local and regional markets for selling agricultural products.
Yes, participants will network with peers, mentors, and stakeholders in the agricultural value chain.
Yes, the project equips participants with business development skills to establish and grow agribusinesses.
Yes, the project supports small agribusiness owners with training, mentoring, and business development services to expand your operations.
Beyond learning new skills and gaining business knowledge, YouthELEVATE helps you become a leader in your community, contributing to the growth of Ghana’s agricultural sector and achieving financial independence.
