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BEYOND FARMING: Maximizing Greennovation Potentials

Agriculture is a goldmine. It comprises many enterprises along the value chain, from producers to consumers, which yield returns. According to Mr. Ayodele Olorunfemi, a keynote speaker at #PoddeumValueChain, an initiative against post-harvest loss with the theme “Tapping Greennovation” – Many people have failed to understand the concept of agriculture and the stages of production as it relates to agriculture. Hence, there... More
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YPARD and the art of paying it forward

"When you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. You reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed." This is not my quote rather one by Michelle Obama. But its also one that aptly describes Madan Poudel a YPARD member from Nepal. He... More
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The 2016 Global Landscape Forum : An Ocean for Learning and Networking

The Global Landscape Forum (GLF) 2016, an interactive platform to discuss the role of agriculture, forestry and other land uses in climate change and development, was organized on 16th November, 2016 as a side event of COP22 at Kenzi Club Agdal Medina, Marakesh, Morocco. It was my privilege to be a part of the forum as a social media reporter and... More
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YPARD 10 years Celebrations at the International Agronomy Congress

The year 2016 marks YPARD’s 10th anniversary, and there have been ongoing celebrations globally. Within the same breadth, YPARD India toyed around the idea of a grand celebration of the #YPARD10Years at the “4th International Agronomy congress”.  And with the support of YPARD Asia and Pacific, the idea became reality with an interesting twist to it given that the clelebrations were happening... More
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This is how you mobilise 150 people to design a conference session together

What happens when you take 150 people and ask them to design a session together? Some might say chaos, others might say equitable participation. At the Youth in Landscapes Initiative, we subscribe to the school of the latter – no matter how much trickier diversity may make processes, it is important. So when it came to running our fourth youth session at the Global... More
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EduMala: A Learning Platform of Facilitators

In early August this year, I was privileged to facilitate as a mentor in a virtual course of two-week period for 25 young and enthusiastic college graduates, researchers, entrepreneurs, veterinarians from Nepal and a couple of African countries. There were several reasons for me to choose the course- “Managing Livestock-based Community Development Projects”. For the fresh graduates of animal-agriculture or veterinary... More
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Learning to Integrate ICTs in Agriculture

In an agrarian country like Nepal, farmers’ access to proper knowledge and technology is an important criterion for sustainable food production. Today, Information Communication and Technologies (ICTs) are ruling the modern world. However, the use of ICTs in agricultural field in Nepal is still limited. Different efforts are being made by different private sectors and governmental bodies related to agricultural development.... More
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EduMala Online Platform Boosts Learning Opportunities

I am an early career veterinary professional and I hail from a society where livestock rearing occupies a huge share in my people livelihoods. I chose to be a veterinarian because of an intense interest to care for animals. It would be more complicated to bring mega changes but I believe that I can provide some livestock services to farmers which... More
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Let's work together for Rural Development

At the occasion of YPARD 10 years, Jose Luis Zevallos Anfossi, a young agriculturist based in Argentina who recently joined YPARD, tells us what inspired and aspired him to join YPARD Community, from his very fresh perspective and as someone who lives in a country where there is no YPARD Country chapter yet. He talks about his visions and hope as... More
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The Art of Writing Grant Applications : The Case of YPARD Nepal

Last year, discussions of National Youth Forum on Agro-based Entrepreneurship Development (#NYFAED15), YPARD Nepal identified that Nepalese youth have limited expertise on grant proposal writing skills. As a result, they were unableto attract funds to address the overall grant or technical writing skills on new agri-business development as expected. To bridge this gap, YPARD Nepal organized a workshop titled, “Youth’s Grant... More
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Welcoming YPARD Peru Representative: Daniela Rivas

We are delighted to welcome YPARD Peru representative Daniela Rivas. Daniela Rivas is a proud alumni of the Pan-american School of Agriculture Zamorano, the most recognized school of agriculture in Latin America, and possesses a major in Socio-economic Development and Environment. In the past, Daniela has worked with rural and indigenous communities, small scale growers and their organizations and on projects... More
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The Best of YPARD's 10 year anniversary! (part 1)

As YPARD - the international network of young professionals for agricultural development - hits 10 years of achievements in 2016, YPARD members (commonly called “YPARDians”) have been celebrating their community through a series of YPARD online and onsite events, all over the world. More than ever, YPARD reaffirms itself as a network and “a family” of young people dedicated to take... More
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YPARD Nepal Team on Nutrition Workshop

Good nutrition is a critical part of health and development (WHO, 2012). But in the case of developing countries like Nepal, nutrition status of people seems to be very poor, which leads to malnutrition. Women and children are the most vulnerable group of malnutrition especially in the rural areas. Nepal Demographic and Health survey (NDHS) 2011 shows that 41% of children... More
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YPARD Nepal Joins Food Fair in Promotion of Nutritional Values

Agriculture is the backbone of the Nepalese economy accounting for on average 60% of the Gross Domestic Product. It goes without saying that agriculture is the chief contributor for nutrition for many households.  On a nutritional point of view, Nepal produces various kinds of nutritious foods but the lack of information about their nutritional value has hindered their growth. I believe,... More
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Less water, more food

This blogpost by Djamila Mathu originally appeared on the FARA blog In Egypt, a desert country that gets almost all its water from the Nile, the scarcity of water has become a challenge in agriculture. Climate change is worsening the problem through rising temperature and loss of agriculture land. However a new irrigation technology may soon change that. In collaboration with science... More
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Call for Membership: Opportunity to work in YPARD Nepal

YPARD Nepal is a branch of YPARD which is supported by YPARD Asia and Pacific Coordination Unit & YPARD Global Coordination Unit. Since 2012, it has been working on youth, agriculture and environment issues in Nepal. YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest and National Youth Forum on Agro-based Entrepreneurship Development were our greatest achievements in recent year. The YPARD Nepal working... More
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What are your thoughts about Migration in Agriculture?

The International Center for Food Industry Excellence (ICFIE) is conducting a survey about the perceptions and aspirations of youth who migrate from their place of origin and youth who prefer to stay in their place of birth. By filling out this survey you will help us to have a better understanding of the relation between migration, perception, and aspirations. ICFIE is... More
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“Snap, Share & Win!” Does this slogan ring a bell to you?

To mark the 2014 International Year of Family Farming (#IYFF14) and on occasion of the World International Youth Day, YPARD Nepal, in collaboration with AgriYouthNepal (AYN) and Nepal Agricultural Cooperative Central Federation Ltd. (NACCFL) kicked-off YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest on 13th of August, 2014. With the goal of giving a stronger voice to family farmers as well as the... More
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Bringing a knowledge-based revolution to farm management

Solving global food problem is one of the main concerns of mankind today. Traditional approach to agriculture is simply not enough and there is a huge agri-tech revolution happening worldwide. Agrivi (www.agrivi.com), an award-winning startup from Croatia, is one of the key drivers of agtech revolution that is experiencing fast global acceptance of its innovative knowledge-based farm management software. Although it... More
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Know all the Highlights about the #TalkSoil Tweet Chat

In the lead up to the International Year of Soils 2015, Shamba Shape Up and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) organized on Monday 13th April, 2015 a one-hour Tweet Chat to discuss about the problems facing farmers with soil.  The discussion involved a wealth of young Kenyan farmers seeking advice for their soil related issues ranging from protecting their... More
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