Deadline: 23 July 2024
Applications are now open for the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) Young Farmer Business Academy 2024 The KIC Young Farmer Business Academy (YFBA) is a 4- to 7-month program that identifies young people interested in establishing an agribusiness in agricultural production.
The program offers them a system of training, workshops, and hands-on experience to set up their own farms. The program uses practical sessions, field demonstrations, coaching, and mentoring as a tool to encourage participants to look at agricultural production and adjacent sectors in a new way to identify areas with potential business opportunities. This agribusiness training program is competitive among teams formed by individuals admitted to the program.
- Between 18 and 35 years old (18 to 24 is preferred);
- Do you wish to expand and operate your agricultural activity as a business?
- Able to commit a maximum of 12 days per month to training, sessions, etc.
- Resident in Ghana during the program;
- Willing to give dedicated and full attention to the YFBA Program;
- Willing to work in a group;
- Willing to work long hours without supervision.
Other requirements
- A strong desire to learn and train.
- Having a genuine desire to start a business in the agricultural sector.
- Be prepared to start this business as a co-founder of a team of people you met in the YFBA program.
- Understand innovation, its business benefits, and opportunities.
- Possess strong research and analytical skills.
- Have creative and innovative ideas.
- Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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