Youth in Agribusiness (VijaBiz)
Promoting youth employment through profitable agribusiness enterprises — 1,168 youth trained and 50 groups supported to access grants.
About this project
VijaBiz supports young entrepreneurs in agriculture to build profitable agribusiness enterprises. The project combines agribusiness training, business planning, ICT integration, mentorship and market linkages, and facilitates youth groups to access grant capital for start-up and expansion.
Interconnected Across 10 Counties
AiRD facilitators and community members during field sessions.
Objectives
- Promote youth employment through profitable agribusiness enterprises.
- Strengthen the business capacity of youth agribusiness groups.
- Facilitate access to grants, markets and mentorship.
Key activities
- Agribusiness and entrepreneurship training.
- Business planning and grant application support.
- ICT integration in agribusiness.
- Mentorship of grantee groups.
- Market linkages.
Impact so far
- 160 groups (1,168 youth) trained in entrepreneurship.
- 50 groups assisted to access grants ranging from KSh 100,000 to KSh 2 million each.
- 50 grantee groups mentored through start-up and business expansion.
- 345 young people supported to start their own enterprises.
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