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 Thanks to ongoing collabortion with the European Institute of Technology (EIT) Food, especially around the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), YPARD was honored to be represented at the 2023 EIT Food Annual Conference in Riga, Latvia on June 27th and 28th. In particular, YPARD, along with the International Association of Agriculture and related Sciences Students (IAAS) and EIT Food's youth programs presented at the Breakout session Self-Organizing for Systemic Change. YPARD Director Genna Tesdall introduced the audience to our network, invited folks to join or partner with us, and emphasized the need for partnership with youth at eye-level through co-creation and co-implementation of youth programs with youth.

To show their leadership in partnering with youth, during the event, EIT Food announced an upcoming call for proposals to support youth in their engagement in food systems. Stay tuned for more information! 

 As part of the Africa Agribusiness and Science Week 2023 (AASW8), the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) in partnership with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the Global Forum for Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) is organizing The AgriYouth Africa Hackathon under the theme, “Digital Technologies (ICT4Ag): The Pathway to Engaging the African Youth in African Agricultural Research and Development (AR4D)”.

The main objective of this hackathon is to provide a platform to enable and empower young agricultural professionals in Africa to shape sustainable food systems through the proposal of ICT-based solutions for Africa’s agriculture. The hackathon will further serve as a platform for young professionals to be mentored on ways of improving their ideas and proposals for the provision of sustainable and scalable ICT-based solutions. This will serve as a skills enhancement mechanism to increase the youth’s access to capacity development opportunities.

Following a call for entries from across Africa, 86 youth-led projects made submissions in line with the sub-themes of the 8th AASW:

  • Science-business Nexus to Boost Intra-African Trade
  • Nutrition-Sensitive and Gender-Responsive Food Systems
  • Climate Resilience, Natural Resources Management and Farming Systems Transition
  • Knowledge Management, Digitalization, and Youth Entrepreneurship

After a thorough competitive evaluation process by youth engagement  and innovation experts, the following projects (in no particular order) have been shortlisted:

  1. The Greater Green Project, Zimbabwe
  2. EssyMart – MyFarm, Uganda
  3. Tilapia Cage Pilot Project, Democratic Republic of Congo
  4. Crop2Cash, Nigeria
  5. Onion Doctor, Kenya
  6. ChampiTech, Uganda
  7. Agri-Business Activities- ABA, Gabon

Three winners and three honorable mentions will be announced during the AASW8. Stay tuned for the results and to learn more about the projects.

Thank you to all who sent in their amazing youth-led projects. We look forward to engaging with you in upcoming initiatives.

Hearty congratulation to the shortlisted teams.

 

El pasado 27 octubre, Kasandra Rodríguez, Ing. Agrónoma y Analista Estratégica del Área de Representación de Ypard Perú, participó del evento “Jornadas de Investigación CIEDA”, el cual es organizado por el Centro de Investigación en Economía Agrícola y Desarrollo Agroempresarial (CIEDA), perteneciente a la Facultad de Ciencias Agroalimentarias de la Universidad de Costa Rica. El evento fue un espacio en el que se presentaron los trabajos de investigación más renombrados de dicha facultad. Además, se dieron a conocer oportunidades extra-curriculares para estudiantes y profesionales de las ciencias agrarias de ese país.

Kasandra tuvo la oportunidad de participar como expositora, presentando la labor de YPARD para América Latina y el Caribe y el capítulo Perú. En ese sentido, se dio a conocer el trabajo que viene realizando nuestra red mundial de jóvenes profesionales en materia de promoción de proyectos de emprendimiento e investigación con el fin de aportar a procesos de desarrollo agrario rural.

Nos sentimos muy orgullosos de contar con profesionales cuyo amor y compromiso por el servicio voluntario profesional hace que poco a poco empecemos a abrirnos camino en espacios regionales tan importantes como son las jornadas de investigación CIEDA ¡Desde aquí felicitamos a Kasandra por su gran participación, es un orgullo para toda la familia YPARD!

Si deseas conocer más de YPARD Latinoamérica y/o YPARD Perú, puedes ponerte en contacto con cada uno de los equipos en This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. y/o This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

YPARD Peru at the Research Conference of the Faculty of Agrifood Sciences of the University of Costa Rica

On October 27th, Kasandra Rodriguez, Agronomist and Strategic Analyst of the Representation Area of Ypard Peru, participated in the event "Jornadas de Investigación CIEDA", which is organized by the Center for Research in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Development (CIEDA) of the Faculty of Agri-Food Sciences of the University of Costa Rica. The event was a space in which the most renowned research works of this faculty were presented. In addition, extra-curricular opportunities for students and professionals in the agricultural sciences of that country were presented.

Kasandra had the opportunity to participate as a speaker, presenting the work of YPARD for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Peru Chapter. In this regard, she presented the work that is being done by our global network of young professionals in promoting entrepreneurship and research projects in order to contribute to rural agricultural development processes.

We are very proud to have professionals whose love and commitment to professional volunteer service makes that little by little we begin to make our way in regional spaces as important as the CIEDA research conferences. From here we congratulate Kasandra for her great participation, she is a source of pride for the entire YPARD family!

If you want to know more about YPARD Latin America and/or YPARD Peru, you can contact each of the teams at:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our YPARD Kenya chapter member, Fred Odhiambo from Migori County, has recently received a generous donation on behalf of the youth in agriculture group he founded, called "The Organic Green System Kenya" (ORGRES).

Through the support of FAO Kenya, Fred and his team at ORGRES have received a chisel plough, which will greatly benefit their activities. ORGRES, consisting of passionate YPARDians, focuses on capacity building and training of farmers, production of foliar feed fertilizer, promotion of good nutrition, and the advocacy of conservation agriculture and farm mechanization.

The donation aligns with FAO Kenya's key objectives, which include the promotion of conservation agriculture, the production of soya as an essential source of livestock feed, the improvement of income generation and meaningful employment for the youth, and enhancing access to machinery to foster farm mechanization.

The ORGRES group will be supervised by the Migori County Government's Department of Agriculture, who will also facilitate connections with local farmers. Currently, ORGRES has partnered with a tractor service provider, and FAO Kenya has further linked them with PAFID (Participatory Approaches for Integrated Development) Kenya, who will provide additional training on conservation agriculture.

To mark this important occasion, the official handing over of the chisel plough will take place tomorrow at the Migori County offices. We are thrilled to announce that we will document the event with photographs, capturing the key moments of the ceremony, and the pictures will be shared with you soon.

This event signifies a significant step forward in promoting sustainable agriculture practices and empowering the youth in agriculture. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to FAO Kenya for their generous donation and continued support. We are confident that this collaboration will have a positive impact on the local farming community, contributing to increased productivity and improved livelihoods.

YPARD Kenya can play a crucial role in supporting and maximizing the impact of the donation of the chisel plough to ORGRES in Migori County. Here are some specific contributions YPARD Kenya will make:

  1. Facilitating the Handover: YPARD Kenya actively participated in the handover event, representing the organization and expressing appreciation to FAO Kenya for their donation. This involvement demonstrates the support and commitment of YPARD Kenya towards youth in agriculture initiatives.
  2. Documenting the Handover: YPARD Kenya documented the handing over of the chisel plough. These visual records can serve multiple purposes, such as creating awareness about the donation, showcasing successful youth-led initiatives, and promoting the collaboration between FAO Kenya, Migori County Government, YPARD Kenya, and ORGRES.
  3. Publicizing the Success Story: YPARD Kenya will leverage its communication channels, including its website, social media platforms, and newsletters, to share the success story of the donation and its impact on ORGRES and the local farming community. This publicity can raise awareness about the valuable work being done by ORGRES, inspire other young agriculturalists, and attract further support and partnerships.
  4. Providing Technical Support: YPARD Kenya will offer technical support and guidance to ORGRES in utilizing the chisel plough effectively. This can involve sharing knowledge about conservation agriculture practices, providing information on maintenance and operational guidelines for the plough, and connecting ORGRES with experts or resources for further assistance.
  5. Monitoring and Evaluation: YPARD Kenya will collaborate with ORGRES and other relevant stakeholders to establish a monitoring and evaluation framework for assessing the impact of the chisel plough donation. This framework can help track the outcomes, measure the progress, and identify any challenges or areas for improvement, ensuring the long-term success of the initiative.
  6. Advocacy and Scaling-Up: YPARD Kenya will use the success of ORGRES and the impact of the chisel plough donation as a compelling case study for advocacy efforts. By showcasing the positive outcomes and demonstrating the potential of supporting youth-led initiatives in agriculture, YPARD Kenya can advocate for similar initiatives, encourage more donors and organizations to invest in youth in agriculture, and seek opportunities to scale-up such projects in other regions or counties.

Through its active involvement, support, and strategic initiatives, YPARD Kenya can contribute significantly to maximizing the benefits of the chisel plough donation to ORGRES and help create a sustainable and impactful youth-led agricultural movement in Migori County.

The ambition of OSIRIS is to reform the R&I (Research and Innovation) system such that reproducibility is more accepted, practised, and recognized within the global scientific practice by 2026 (i.e, ~30% of all EU researchers and ~50% of all other stakeholders such as funders and publishers). The project will develop and test effective, evidence-based solutions for the reproducibility crisis across various stakeholders in policy and research practice, embed reproducibility in the strategy and design of research projects, and create a collaborative community of stakeholders that will aid in educating and implementing better reproducible research practices.

Project title: OSIRIS (Open Science to Increase Reproducibility in Science)

The role of CZU in the project: Our role is especially in the leadership of WP6: Dissemination and Communication together with YPARD EUROPE. Furthermore, our role is in the cross-sectional activities, such as Interventions to improve reproducibility for funders and journals, Interventions to improve reproducibility for researchers and institutes, training, and guidance.

Our team: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík, Dr. Stacy Denise Hammond Hammond, Ing. Jan Staš

Team lead: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík (leader), Dr. Stacy Denise Hammond Hammond (co-leader)

Time period: 2023-2026 (48 months)

Project budget: 2M EUR

CZU budget: 225,375 EUR

Consortium: OSIRIS is composed of an interdisciplinary consortium of members from 10 institutions in 7 different European countries. University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU) - NL, Academic Medical Centre (AMC)- NL, KU Leuven (KUL) - BE, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research (IRFMN) - IT, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Science (MATE) - HU, Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU) - CZ, Young professionals for agricultural development (YPARD) - CZ, National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm): Organization for ethical and responsible Inserm research (INSERM) - FR, University of Oxford (UOXF) / AllTrials - UK, Sense about science (SAS)- UK.

OSIRIS Team: The consortium consists of coordinator UMCU (led by Dr. Inge Stegeman), the front-running Dutch university on Open Science, and a pan-European group of research entities and outreach organisations. OSIRIS's strength lies in uniting researchers that have a unique Open Science (OS) focus (e.g., vice-coordinator Dr. Van den Eynden, KUL) and methods researchers (e.g., Dr. Mariska Leeflang, AMC and prof. Ravaud, INSERM) and researchers that practice OS in their own research, such as Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík (CZU).

Call: HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-ERA-01-41 — Increasing the reproducibility of scientific results

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Con éxito y satisfacción, terminó el pasado 23 de octubre, el taller presencial ‘Empoderando a mujeres jóvenes rurales lideresas medioambientales’, organizado por MÁXIMA, proyecto ejecutado por Ypard Perú.

El taller reunió, durante tres días, a veinte jóvenes lideresas rurales de diferentes territorios del Perú, en Chosica (Lima). Una de las veinte jóvenes participantes fue Yduvina Pizarro Córdova, representante de la Asociación de Productores Agropecuarios y Artesanos de Colcabamba, Cajamarca (Perú), quien compartió sus experiencias como agricultora de 19 variedades de ñuña- que siembra en su parcela- y además dio a conocer su labor como artesana en telar de Kallwa.

“Hemos venido de diferentes territorios para traer nuestras experiencias y aprender de nosotras mismas, para poder progresar siendo parte de la red MÁXIMA”, indicó Yduvina durante el taller.

Este evento fue una oportunidad de renovación, tal como lo resalta Mercedes, una de las participantes. “Me voy renovada y nutrida. Necesitamos el apoyo entre nosotros. Me doy cuenta que no estoy sola; las tengo a todas ustedes. Les agradezco de todo corazón por todo lo que me han dado estos cortos días”.

Por su parte, Eliana Antezana, miembro del equipo organizador y Coordinadora de Incidencia Política en YPard Perú, manifestó su agrado por ser miembro del equipo organizador del taller. “El objetivo es poder tejer redes y sentires para poder seguir fortaleciendo los procesos de incidencia en nuestros territorios”, comentó.

Así, también, Damaris Herrera Salazar, Coordinadora del Proyecto Máxima, refirió que “El taller ha sido una oportunidad para congregar jóvenes líderes y, así, nutran entre ellas sus iniciativas. Reunir mujeres rurales desde diferentes caseríos del país ha sido un esfuerzo titánico, no solo para el equipo organizador sino para ellas mismas. Para muchas era la primera vez que salían de sus comunidades y venían a Lima”.

Desde MÁXIMA agradecemos a todas las organizaciones que hicieron posible este taller.

Ejecuta: YPard Perú.

Co-financiadores: Global Environments Network y la International Land Coalition (América Latina y el Caribe).

Aliados: Alsakuy Agroecológica, Diócesis de Chosica, Caritas Chosica – Pastoral Social, SER, Eco-Razonar, OXFAM, Fomento de la vida (FOVIDA), Slow Food, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú- PUCP, Eclosio, Asociación Nacional de Productores Ecológicos (ANPE).

Si deseas conocer más del Proyecto MÁXIMA y/o apoyar nuestra iniciativa, puedes escribir a: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., y te invitamos a seguir las redes sociales de MÁXIMA: Lima Maxima (@proyectomaxima) y Máxima | Facebook.

 

 MAXIMA Workshop: "Empowering young rural women developing environmental initiatives" 

The face-to-face workshop 'Empowering young rural women environmental leaders', organized by MÁXIMA, a project executed by Ypard Peru, successfully ended on October 23th.

During three days, the workshop brought together twenty young rural women leaders from different territories of Peru, in Chosica (Lima). One of the twenty young participants was Yduvina Pizarro Córdova, representative of the Association of Agricultural Producers and Artisans of Colcabamba, Cajamarca (Peru), who shared her experiences as a farmer of 19 varieties of ñuña, which she grows on her land, and also shared her work as a Kallwa loom artisan.

"We have come from different territories to bring our experiences and learn about ourselves, in order to progress as part of the MÁXIMA network," said Yduvina during the workshop.

This event was an opportunity for renewal, as highlighted by Mercedes, one of the participants. "I leave renewed and nourished. We need to support each other. I realize that I am not alone; I have all of you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have given me during these short days".

Eliana Antezana, member of the organizing team and Advocacy Coordinator at YPard Peru, expressed her pleasure at being a member of the workshop's organizing team. "The objective is to be able to weave networks and feelings in order to continue strengthening the advocacy processes in our territories," she said.

Damaris Herrera Salazar, Coordinator of the Máxima Project, also said that "The workshop has been an opportunity to bring together young leaders to nurture their initiatives. Bringing together rural women from different villages in the country has been a titanic effort, not only for the organizing team but also for the women themselves. For many of them it was the first time they left their communities and came to Lima.

MAXIMA would like to thank all the organizations that made this workshop possible.

Executes: YPard Perú.

Co-funders: Global Environments Network and la International Land Coalition (Latin America & Caribbean).

Partners: Alsakuy Agroecológica, Diócesis de Chosica, Caritas Chosica – Pastoral Social, SER, Eco-Razonar, OXFAM, Fomento de la vida (FOVIDA), Slow Food, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú- PUCP, Eclosio, Asociación Nacional de Productores Ecológicos (ANPE).

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As part of the Africa Agribusiness and Science Week 2023 (AASW8), the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) in partnership with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the Global Forum for Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) is organizing The AgriYouth Africa Hackathon under the theme, “Digital Technologies (ICT4Ag): The Pathway to Engaging the African Youth in African Agricultural Research and Development (AR4D)”.

It was our pleasure to honor three awardees and three honorable mentions at the FARA General Assembly on 8th June 2023. The selection was difficult, with nearly 90 team applications from over 20 countries. These winners stood out to the selection jury from GFAR, FARA and YPARD for their creativity and impact on the AASW themes while ensuring balance between regions, gender, and food systems endevours. 

Winners
Biodiversity preservation and restoration: The Greater Green Project, Zimbabwe
Small-scale producer friendly and female leadership: EssyMart, Uganda
Aquaculture: Tilapia Cage Pilot Project, DRC
 
Honorable Mentions
Small-scale producer friendly: Crop2Cash, Nigeria
Circular economy: ChampiTech, Benin
Community Livestock Production: Agri Business Activities, Gabon

Jovenes de todo el mundo conversan sobre extensión sensible a la nutrición en la región

 

Del 24 al 27 de octubre de 2022, el Foro Global para los Servicios de Asesoría Rural (GFRAS) realizaró su 13° Reunión Anual, que tuvo lugar en Santiago de Chile y a la  que la YPARD fue invitado para discutir sobre ‘El papel de los jóvenes en la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios y los servicios de extensión rural’.

Durante la actividad, el equipo de YPARD -LAC estuvo a cargo de dos sesiones de trabajo en el que se discutieron temas como el calentamiento globlal, la sobrepoblación y la necesidad de fortalecer las políticas publicas relacionadas a los sistemas alimentarios, con el objetivo de  garantizar alimentación de calidad en el mundo, todos estos temas de gran importancia en la mesa de agenda en donde estén presentes tomadores  de decisiones de todo el mundo.

Priscila Zúñiga Villalobos, Gerente del Programa de Igualdad de Género y Juventud de El Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), fue la expositora principal del evento, compartió sobre importantes lineas de accion que los gobiernos deberían tomar en cuenta para incrementar la presencia de los jóvenes el sector, entre estas, facilitar a estos el acceso a creditos para acceder a la tierra, medios de producción y mercados.

Zúñiga en su ponencia comentó que parte de los retos en los sistemas agroalimentarios son las brechas salariales existentes, particularmente refiriendose a las desigualdades en cuanto al pago recibido por las mujeres y el poco interés de las nuevas generaciones para seguir cultivando las tierras.

YPARD fue invitado a este evento para generar una mesa de debate con los asistentes y a su vez presentar casos de éxitos de jóvenes que están trabajando sistemas agroalimentarios y la vez promoviendo soluciones sostenibles en sus comunidades.

Tal es el caso de Ysabel Calderón, originaria de Perú, quien compartió su experiencia con la “Conservación de polinizadores, que contribuyen a cultivos dependientes”. Calderón destacó que no solo sé encargan de cuidar a las abejas, sino de educar a las personas sobre el respeto a estas trabajadoras de la naturaleza que contribuyen al crecimiento sostenible y agrícola.

En las mesas de debate participaron miembros del equipo de coordinación de YPARD-LAC, quienes se encargaron de recopilar las diferentes contribuciones sobre el papel que los jóvenes deben de tener dentro del sistema.  Entre estos, los participantes comentaron sobre los precios justos a los productores, la continuidad educativa, tecnificación, la regulación y/o eliminación de intermediarios, el menosprecio de los conocimientos empíricos de los campesinos y el nulo acompañamiento social y psicológico a los trabajadores de las zonas rurales.

La actividad también contó con presentaciones de Etienne Niyigaba, miembro de YPARD capítulo Ruanda, quien habló de la Participación de los jóvenes en Agricultura e Ivanoi Carrazco, miembro de YPARD capítulo Perú, encargado de compartir sobre la experiencia de la Escuela Rural de Juventudes. 

El equipo de YPARD-LAC estará trabajando en la sistematización de las recomendaciones de los jóvenes para los gobiernos, organizaciones internacionales y provedores de servicios de extensión rural sobre la inclusión de jóvenes en la transformacion de los sistemas alimentarios.