Meet the New Trainers driving our Capacity-Building Mission in 2026

Digital knowledge management for agroecology and organic farming has a huge potential for promoting women- and youth-led networks across Africa. As such, the African Green Store Network (AGSN), in collaboration with YPARD and PELUM Kenya, will be delivering a series of online training workshops on this topic early January 2026. The training will be part of the Building Women & Youth-led Network Alliances for Agroecology and Organic Agriculture (WYNA) Programme.

The online workshop will focus on building participants’ critical knowledge and skills of certain AI tools, enhancing their ability to access and apply the KCOA platform and its digital resources, and supporting hands-on curation and adaptation of agroecological practices. Two online sessions will be delivered, one for 40 Anglophone participants and the other for 40 Francophone speakers, with a target of training a total of 80 individuals. Participants were chosen competitively from an applicant pool of over 900 applicants, and include early-career professionals, youth leaders, researchers, extension workers, and practitioners. To facilitate this training, a panel composed of all partners have appointed two exceptional trainers: Dr. Ajayi Ademola and Bebel Nguepi. Both trainers possess extraordinary skills and expertise in agroecology and AI tools that advance agroecology and organic agriculture.

Meet the Trainers:

Bebel Nguepi is a certified knowledge management specialist proficient in communications, digitalisation, extension, and agribusiness, with strong practical experience in capacity building applied to the rural development sector. Over the years, he has built a solid reputation as a dedicated professional who supports agricultural transformation through effective knowledge sharing and innovation systems. Currently, he serves as the Knowledge Management Agricultural Development (KM4AGD) Community of Practice (CoP) facilitator, a platform hosted by FARA, where he coordinates learning exchanges, supports member engagement, and fosters collaboration among agricultural development practitioners across Africa.

Technically equipped with a MSc in Seed Technology and fluently bilingual in French and English, Mr. Bebel NGUEPI is also an entrepreneur. He founded SEED FOR AGRICULTURE Ltd, a company that provides essential agricultural services including seedling production and distribution, farm and orchard planning and management, ICT services for agriculture, and irrigation system installation. Through this enterprise, he contributes to improving farm productivity, promoting quality planting materials, and supporting modern agricultural techniques for farmers and agribusinesses. He is an analytical and results-oriented professional with over seven years of experience in development organizations, where he has contributed to multiple regional and international initiatives. His professional journey includes roles within the Cameroon Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (CAMFAAS), the Knowledge Management Corporation PROCASUR, the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) network, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), and the International Potato Center (CIP). In these institutions, he has supported knowledge management, communication, stakeholder engagement, and programme implementation, further strengthening his expertise and impact in agricultural development.

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Dr. Ajayi Ademola is a seasoned agricultural educator and vocational training coordinator, currently serving as Head of Department at the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Nigeria. He earned his Doctorate in Crop Management from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and has built a distinguished career as a dynamic facilitator and trainer with a deep commitment to capacity building in agriculture. With close to 18 years of experience, Dr. Ajayi has facilitated numerous agricultural training programs, including topics on organic and agro-ecological practices, equipping both academic and technical personnel within his institution as well as farmers across Nigeria. He has played a pivotal role in strengthening agricultural knowledge transfer through in-house staff development programs and farmer-focused initiatives.

Dr. Ajayi is an active member of the Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria (NOAN) and the multipliers network of the Knowledge Center for Organic Agriculture and Agro-ecology in Africa (KCOA). As a certified Master Trainer in agroecology and organic agriculture, having completed Training of Trainers and Refresher Training of Trainers programs by IFOAM–Organic International, he has successfully led step-down trainings and workshops to onboard multipliers and build stakeholder capacity in organic agriculture.

Beyond his academic and training responsibilities, Dr. Ajayi serves as Communication Officer for the African Green Store Network (AGSN), a coalition of 33 member institutions across 11 African countries. In this role, he contributes strategically to knowledge dissemination, stakeholder engagement, and institutional collaboration, advancing the cause of organic agriculture and agroecology across the continent. Widely respected for his dedication to agricultural education and vocational training, Dr. Ajayi Ademola continues to shape the future of sustainable farming practices in Nigeria and Africa through his leadership, expertise, and unwavering commitment to capacity building.

With their expertise, we look forward to a successful and impactful training that will strengthen capacity across agroecology and organic agriculture, particularly through AI tools, knowledge management and digital engagement that advance women- and youth-led networks in Africa.