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Why are honeycomb cells hexagonal in shape?

Honey bees are fascinating creatures because of their incredible work ethic, sweet sugary substance and integrated social structure.It is actually smart geometry of nature. Hexagon is the only shape which shares common boundaries with other hexagon and doesn't waste any space. Think if it was all circular small cells, there will be small gap left betwe...en them. Similarly, triangle or square... More
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Webinar: Rural youth and livelihood change

Missed out on the webinar? Access the recording by clicking here, ( the password 5rWVkRDB ) as well as the presentation.   Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017   Time: 3.30 - 4.30 p.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST) Click here to register for the Webinar Purpose of Webinar Increasingly development reports and media cite the global ‘youth bulge’: the 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10 to 24... More
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EARTH students host the first YPARD conference in Costa Rica

Blogpost co-authored by Alexa Glo, John Awiel, Forget Shareka, Annet Mukamurenzi and Phenny Omondi.  According to the 2017 World Food Prize laureate, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, "The future of African youth lies in agriculture.” This can be materialized by making agriculture both profitable and "cool" for young people. Therefore there is a great need to support youth with viable initiatives to transform the... More
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Youth in RAS making history at #GFRASAPEN2017

After the epic moments spent in Cameroon at Limbe, the “Town of Friendship” last year, the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) decided to hold this year’s International Conference of the Australia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN), GFRASAPEN at Ingham, the “Town of Hospitality”, and at Townsville in Queensland, Australia. This is quite a good approach to vary the hosting country each... More
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Equipping leaders for agriculture

Across the different segments in the agricultural sector, an agreement was reached on the increasing need to have future leaders or professionals cut across the various aspect of the value chain. More importantly, the need to have professionals that will take charge of the growing population, the food needs and ultimately be equipped with knowledge, skills - especially in leadership, entrepreneurship... More
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How To Deal With Heat Stroke In Poultry

  How To Deal With Heat Stroke In Poultry A chicken or a flock of chickens with heat stress and exhaustion can be deadly if it's not controlled or elimintaed in time. We're in the heat of summer now. Urban and backyard chicken owners need to be watching their flocks for signs of heat stress and must learn how to control... More
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Are young professionals ready to engage in Agricultural Innovation Systems?

I recently returned from the 5th TAP partners assembly in Laos Thailand. What is that? And what does this mean for YPARD? TAP an acronym for the Tropical Agriculture Platform  is a capacity development platform that seeks to build stronger capacities for individuals and institutions to engage in agricultural innovation systems (AIS). It was born out of the need to provide soft... More
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YPARD members and the youth working group at the Global Forum on Rural Advisory Services

“YES!” That was the resounding answer of the Steering Committee of the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) after three YPARD members from the Philippines (Jim), Cameroon (Marc) and Trinidad and Tobago (Alpha) proposed the creation of the Youth Working Group that will work closely with GFRAS and Regional Rural Advisory Services (RAS) Networks.  This was during the 8th GFRAS Annual... More
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Welcoming the new YPARD Albania representative: Bledar Meta

We are delighted to welcome the new YPARD Albania representative Bledar Meta. Bledar has completed his Bachelor studies at the Agricultural University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics and Agribusiness, at the Agribusiness Management branch. After graduating, he participated in various training courses, one of which was training for Enterprise Management in Vienna-Austria, at the Institute of Professional Training “WIFI Austria”. He graduated... More
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Growing together.....

As one is growing, several things shape them up more especially their environment and people around them. It is never easy to get someone who can stand with you and give a hand. In 2016, I graduated from EARTH University with a Bachelor’s degree in agronomic engineering I had so many ideas and so much energy to start life, but did... More
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Call for participation to the e-Forum sustaining the impact of capacity development initiatives for African youth in agriculture

The FAO Regional Office for Africa in partnership with the Capacity Development Unit (OPCC) of the Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development Division (OPC), SP2 , SP3, the African Agribusiness Incubator Network (AAIN), Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), and the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) - Africa is organising a three-week online consultation from the 25th October to 15th November 2017 (in English... More
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Call for abstracts: YPARD Student Research Symposium, Kathmandu, Nepal

We are very pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for “YPARD Student Research Symposium” organized by YPARD Nepal in support of INGENAES, which will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm in Hotel Shangri-La, Kathmandu, Nepal. The #YPARDSymposium (short form and hashtag of YPARD Student Research Symposium) is designed to provide an opportunity for... More
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Leveraging on social media to promote agriculture

In the Stone Age, it is common to see farmers ride on bicycles while most trek several miles and distances to their farms with pride that they are off to do their daily business of tilling the land and raising the seed of hope to feed the world. In this new age and era where the message of agriculture is being... More
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Motivating the youth for agricultural transformation

Young people want to be part of the policy discussion, programme development, implementation, working groups and dialogues that produce best practices and sustainable solutions to emerging global issues. YPARD – Young Professional for Agricultural Development is a name that echoes across continents, regions and countries of the World in promoting agriculture among youths through various strategies and approach. Having identified that... More
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My IFSA experience in South Africa

I was so overwhelmed with the joy of traveling to South Africa, it was like a candle was lit inside of me and I could scarcely rest for the couple of hours that I was in the plane though it was a night trip. It was my first experience of flying on a plane and I was so excited in spite... More
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Google It: Re-branding agriculture

Generations have passed away but agriculture remains constant.  In the olden days, one can only identify and define a farmer on the appearance of an old man with bicycle, holding cutlasses and tying his or her hoe, a basket of yam and cassava and sometimes firewood at the back of the bicycle.  For some growing children, if asked to draw a... More
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Inviting Nepalese Youths to Agriculture through Exemplary Approach

Nepal is a small country renowned all across the world for its natural beauty, cultural heritage, and agriculture as livelihood for many people. For years, agriculture has been the single most important source of income and nutrition to this large farming population in the country. However, agriculture in Nepal is merely for sustenance and still driven by the ageing group of... More
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Make agriculture ‘cool’ to the youth: The 8th GFRAS annual meeting

I am currently attending the 8th Annual meeting of the GFRAS - Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services at Ingham, Townsville, Australia during 10-13 September, 2017 (#GFRASAPEN2017). Over 80 participants from 40 countries have gathered here to discuss more on rural advisory services and empowered youth for balanced transformation in rural and urban communities. The event is co-organised with the Australasia-Pacific Extension... More
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Join us at Tropentag 2017! YPARD – IAAS workshop on improving the position of youth in agriculture

Young agricultural professionals what actions do you as the present and future generation wish today’s custodians had taken to improve the agricultural sector? What strategies can you take now for improving positions of young people in agriculture? To explore what actions the present generation in agricultural development wish today’s custodians had taken to improve the position of young people in the... More
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YPARD Uganda’s executive holds face-to-face meeting

With a common goal to transform the agricultural sector in Uganda, YPARD Uganda executive held a first face-to-face meeting. This is the first since they since they took office just several months ago. The meeting was to deliberate on key factors on how YPARD could contribute on to the development of agriculture and also make deliberations on what needs to be... More
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