The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the Young Professionals’ Platform for Agricultural Research and Development (YPARD)-Africa are searching for young agri-preneurs who would like to showcase their work during the FARA Science Week. The invited agri-preneurs will get the opportunity to exhibit their work through the market place. In addition, they would like to invite young and innovative professionals to take part in the youth and gender side-event.

This joint statement on the occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August, comes from a group of youth networks involved in rural and agricultural development with the support of the following organizations FAO, IFAD, WFP, CTA.

Competition process

The competition is an attempt to capture and showcase the voices of youth and their contribution to agriculture for development, whether in research, in production or assisting a community to develop a sustainable livelihood.

Did you know that the International Year of Youth is underway?

The United Nations International Year of Youth runs from August 2010 until August 2011, and it celebrates and advocates Dialogue and Mutual Understanding.

YPARD takes the opportunity of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2011: Better life in rural communities with ICTs, 17 May, to sollicit any ICT4Agriculture enthusiast to join and launch discussion on the Website. www.ypard.net

For YPARD, Young Professionals'Platform on Agricultural Research for Development, ICTs are obviously one the key factors for YPs to get more into Agriculture and to be successful at it!

Take the opportunity to share your views and sensitize YPARD members on this fundamental factor! We are eager hearing from you!

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Discuss on our Forum: http://ypard.net/interact/forum/
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