Fresh & Young Brains Development Initiative

16/08/2025

Dear Esteemed Stakeholder in Agriculture,

Leonard & Nkiruka Okonkwo Foundation (LANOF), in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) through its Gender Unit, Special Duties Department, extend our deepest appreciation for your contributions to the review and validation of the National Youth Manifesto in Agriculture for Nigeria and the Nigerian Youth in Agribusiness Call to Action, 2025.

We hereby warmly invite you to participate 'Virtually' in the Formal Launch Event to be held on Tuesday August 19, 2025 by 10.00am via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82383135615).

We will be glad if you can share this invitation with your youth networks and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector so that they can participate as well.

Kindly note that you will have access to the Revised Manifesto and Call to Action and their Simplified Version during the Launch Event.

With appreciation,

Barr. Nkiruka Stella Okonkwo
Co-Founder, LANOF

01/08/2025

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Quick Update from the National (Hybrid) Consultative and Validation Bootcamp on Agroecological practices and the Revised National Youth Manifesto in Agriculture for Nigeria (2025 - 2030) and the Nigerian Youth in Agribusiness Call to Action, 2025 organized in Abuja yesterday, July 31, 2025 by our Foundation - with support from and

We extend our deepest appreciation to God and our partners (HBF and FMAFS), participating institutions especially , -DARBE, , our amazing young leaders, agripreneurs and other stakeholders in agriculture who contributed to the survey, consultations and validation.

We look forward to the Formal Launch of the Manifesto and Call to Action by the Nigerian Government and partners in Abuja this August 19. We look forward to your participation virtually or physically! We will be glad if you can sponsor your young beneficiaries or partners to the event.

To have your details featured in the stakeholders database of the Manifesto and Call to Action, simply fill the Online Nationwide Survey before August 5 via https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/kWur8xit

For leaders of youth networks and other stakeholders that want their goodwill message to be featured in the final copy of the Manifesto, kindly send the message by Monday August 4, as an MS Word attached to [email protected]

Kindly share this message with other youth and stakeholders in Agriculture.

Thank you

Management
https://lanofnigeria.org/

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30/07/2025

Kindly participate in the Validation Bootcamp tomorrow via https://tinyurl.com/YouthAgricManifest

22/07/2025

Shape the Future of Youth in Agriculture in Nigeria. It's Time!!!

"To Every Young Voice Driving Nigeria’s Agricultural Revolution"

Are you a young person in agriculture or someone actively supporting youth-led agribusiness?

Here is your chance to shape the national conversation!

The Leonard & Nkiruka Okonkwo Foundation (LANOF), in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) through its Gender Unit, Special Duties Department, warmly invite you to participate in the Review of the National Youth Manifesto in Agriculture for Nigeria and contribute to the development of a bold National Youth Agribusiness Call to Action in line with African Union Youth Agribusiness Call to Action.

The Nigerian Youth Manifesto seeks to reflect the real experiences, priorities, and aspirations of young people in agriculture. It aims to influence national policy by demanding better access to land, finance, knowledge, markets, and climate-resilient technologies—while amplifying youth leadership in transforming Nigeria’s food and agriculture systems.

Your voice is critical to making this vision a reality!

What’s in it for you?
1. Make your voice count - contribute to the shaping of youth-centered agricultural policy and programmes.

2. Register to attend the Hybrid Validation Bootcamp in Abuja and Via Zoom on Thursday, July 31, 9AM–5PM → https://tinyurl.com/YouthAgricManifest

3. Participate in the Official Launch of the revised Manifesto and Call to Action during the National Youth Agribusiness Forum on August 12 in Abuja.

4. Be recognized - your name will be listed in the National Database for future engagement and implementation of the Manifesto.

Lets get it right together!

We need your insights! The survey below is designed to gather youth perceptions, challenges, opportunities, and demands in the agricultural sector.

It takes less than 7 minutes and will directly inform the revised Manifesto: 👉 https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/kWur8xit

"Spread the word - every young person in agriculture deserves to be heard!"

With appreciation,
Barr. Nkiruka Stella Okonkwo
Co-Founder, LANOF
https://lanofnigeria.org/home/

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CONSULTATIVE AND VALIDATION (HYBRID) BOOTCAMP ON THE REVISED NATIONAL YOUTH MANIFESTO IN AGRICULTURE . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

17/07/2025

You are invited to the South West Zonal Consultative Forum for the Review of the National Gender Policy in Agriculture for Nigeria and its Strategic Plan of Action (2025 - 2030)

Tomorrow, July 18, 2025 09:00 AM

Register to participate via:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zbHf_IW9T0aVqgXPN6Qi7A

Passcode will be sent to your email after registration

06/07/2025

Dear Esteemed Stakeholder,

Warm greetings,

We appreciate stakeholders that have filled the nationwide Survey on the Review of the current National Gender Policy in Agriculture and its Strategic Plan of Action (2025 - 2030) coordinated under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) through its Gender Unit, Special Duties Department, and the National Gender Steering Committee (NGSC).

For others, kindly fill or share the Survey link with your farmers and other agric stakeholders so they can participate via https://lnkd.in/dK2KiYrK

As a benefit, your details will be included in the 'Stakeholders Database' Section of the Finalized Policy.

Also, you are invited to participate 'virtually' in the South South Zonal consultative fora on the Revised Policy on July 9.

To register for online participation in the Zonal Consultations, simply click on https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KCxs8J1eTpSPzVjZznC-7w

Kindly circulate this across your networks so that no stakeholder is left behind!

Thank you

Barr. Nkiruka Stella Okonkwo
National Consultant
[email protected]

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16/06/2025

Calling on All Agric Stakeholders in Nigeria!

Dear Esteemed Stakeholder,

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) through its Gender Unit, Special Duties Department, and the National Gender Steering Committee (NGSC) invite you to actively participate in the Review of the current National Gender Policy in Agriculture for Nigeria and its Plan of Action (2025 - 2030).
The Policy can be accessed via https://www.linkedin.com/posts/barr-nkiruka-stella-okonkwo-72825a5b_national-gender-policy-in-agriculture-activity-7158018604112785408-3Cs8?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=android_app&rcm=ACoAAAysZJAB55OImCdPgpZgDEenIZEdAKLiLL0&utm_campaign=copy_link

Benefits:
1. To make your voice count!
2. Participation in the zonal consultations, validation and official launch, virtually or physically.
3. Your name will be recorded in the National database for the implementation of the Revised Policy and its Plan of Action.

The Survey which is the first part of the review process takes less than 7 minutes to fill.

To fill the survey, click on https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/ulZilCCh

Kindly circulate this across your networks so that no stakeholder is left behind!

Thank you

Barr. Nkiruka Stella Okonkwo
National Consultant
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[email protected]

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