Youth-to-youth mentorship approach in agripreneurship development

FAO

Youth-to-youth mentorship approach in agripreneurship development

Lessons learned from the Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture (YIYA) initiative in Uganda

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 10p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This brief presents the youth-to-youth mentorship experience promoted by the Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture (YIYA) Initiative in Uganda in 2017. It presents eight youth-to-youth mentorship models, and provides recommendations on how to harness the full potential of youth-to-youth mentorship in youth agripreneurship development initiatives.

Last updated date 30/03/2021 (typo corrected)

Language English

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