Written by Lindy Binder and Bledar Meta. During 18-19 April 2023 Bledar Meta, country representative of YPARD Albania, and an ambassador of COCOREADO project, was part of the European Training Event on Smart Innovation for Small-Scale Producers Accessing Markets. The event was organized as part of COACH, a Horizon 2020 project aimed at strengt... More

Written by: Dinesh Panday Last year, I attended the World Food Forum (WFF) Flagship Event at the headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, from 17 to 21 October 2022. The global event's theme was "Healthy Diets, Healthy Planet," which aimed to raise young people's awareness on the connection betwe... More

Written by: Jackson Wolf My name is Jackson Wolf, and I am a generalist concerned with analysing food systems from critical and interdisciplinary viewpoints. I enjoy asking questions about barriers to innovation, how societal understandings of sustainability are constructed (and by whom), and what can be done to center young and agrarian voices in ... More

By: Nur e Kutubul Alam We have read since our childhood; we are Bengalis in fish and rice. Although many things have changed with the touch of modernity, the love for fish Bengalis has not changed. The fish market is still running in full swing. Everyone loves to eat fish, rich and poor alike. Many people in different parts of the country have... More

By: Liboire Ndayishimiye I am a Wildlife Specialist in Nature Conservation and Hydrology and hold a diploma in Rural Engineering, my experience in Integrated Water Resources Management; Management and Protection of Underground Waters in Burundi, in the Nile River Basin allowed me to carry out the professions of expertise in hydrologi... More

By: Assia Hayfa A friend told me this: "What else can develop, and enrich Africa if it's not Agriculture and its Youth?" Around the crops I play, the shoes are colored by dust. This was exactly my summer childhood. I grew up in a small farming town, raised by an agricultural engineer father and a loving mother who was fascinated by plants. Unknowin... More

By: Patience Shawarira Patience Shawarira holds a Masters degree in Environment Education from Rhodes University in South Africa. She also holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Media Studies from the National University of Science and Technology, in Zimbabwe. She is an experienced Research and Communications Specialist who has worked... More

By: Charles Anayawa Charles Anayawa holds a bachelor's Degree in Information and Communications Technology with Geography from the University of Zambia. Charles is an environmental activist and data/community management expert. He is well equipped with community development and environmental restoration skills. He also offers advocacy in eco s... More

By: Augustine Macarthy Augustine Macarthy is an international development professional. He holds a  Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology with a major in Human Development and Societal Transformation, from the Njala University, Sierra Leone. Additionally, he received several certificates in Management, Leadership, Agriculture, Entr... More

By: Angellah Chitanje I am an Agriculture and Natural Resources Manager from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources - LUANAR—NRC Campus, and currently I am pursuing a bachelor in Agricultural Extension at LUANAR-BUNDA Campus. I started my career as a farmer business school trainer with GIZ-Malawi as a free... More

We are pleased to welcome the new YPARD Brazil Country Representative, Heitor Dellasta. Heitor Dellasta is a professional in the field of Ecological Economics. He holds a bachelor in Economy from the Institute of Economics of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), where he developed scientific initiation projects concerning development and env... More

By: Vaida Dzemedzionaite Vaida Dzemedzionaite holds a bachelor's degree in Forestry from the University of Agriculture, Lithuania, and a master's degree in Agricultural Sciences with a specialization in Agroecology from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden. During her interdisciplinary master's program, she developed a... More

 By: Saúl Elías López My name is Saúl Elías López, I am an Agricultural Engineer from the Central University of Venezuela as well as a Master in Rural Development with mention in Agricultural Economics. I am the president of the Venezuelan Society of Agricultural Engineers where I have been involved since 2019. I have worked with differen... More

By: Michael Olufemi We welcome the new YPARD Canada Country Representative, Michael Olufemi! Michael has been a YPARD member since 2019 and is currently studying a MSc degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Alberta. His current research interest is the economics of food safety, specifically, he is examining Canadian... More

By: Sopiko Babalashvili Sopiko Babalashvili holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the social and political sciences faculty at the Tbilisi State University. Her professional experience covers the non-governmental sector in terms of project cycle management in the fields of agriculture, rural development, youth empowerment, community work, civ... More

By: Berthony Saint Fleur I hold a Bachelor Degree in Agronomy Science from the Notre Dame University of Haiti. I am an Agricultural and Environmental young professional, with experience in youth development and empowerment. I started my career by volunteering with the organization called "Movement of Papaye Peasants (MPP)", supporting and training ... More

Por YPARD LAC Septiembre, 2022 *Scroll for English Como parte de sus esfuerzos para fortalecer el trabajo en la región, YPARD acaba de integrar un nuevo grupo de profesionales en distintas áreas, con el objetivo de que estos aporten desde sus conocimientos y experiencias, para la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios. Los nuevos integrantes d... More

By: YPARD Eswatini Rural Grown Farms is a woman Led Agribusiness Enterprise Established in 2017 by Eswatini Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD). This project is driven by passion to contribute to the livelihood of fellow communities in Eswatini and the region. The project pilot was done in collaboration with the Department of A... More

*Scroll for English Après le succès de la première édition de Mvululu Open day (journée porte ouverte) organisée en janvier 2022, 30 Jeunes d'YPARD, se sont donnés rendez-vous le samedi 20 aout 2022, au site agro écologique de Mvululu situé à 2 heures de la Capitale Kinshasa, dans le territoire de Kasangulu en province du Kongo central. Mvululu Ope... More

YPARD Albania in cooperation with the Agricultural University of Tirana and with the support of the National Resource Center for Civil Society in Albania, and Partners Albania for Change and Development organized a study visit with a group of students at the agro-tourism farm (Uka Farm) in Laknas, Tirana in 11 of May 2022. This activity took place ... More