Is farming a lucrative business worth investing in for young people? Yes, of course, we say! Through a youths centred approach, this one week long course will train participants in sustainable agricultural practices and life skills and show how farming can be an attractive business for the youth. The course is designed to make young people enjoy their stay at the Farmer Training Centre through sports and games while gaining at the same time useful knowledge on farm enterprise development for improved livelihoods.
Skills you will acquire
There are various opportunities for income generation for youths. In this course we will train you on…
- Establishment of vegetable gardens in rural and urban areas
- Establishment of tree nurseries
- Entrepreneurship
- Saving and lending in groups
- Soap making (liquid and bar soap)
- Food processing and value addition
- Useful life skills
- Waste management
- Sports and recreation
Course objectives
- Participants are empowered to develop interest in farming as a business through horizontal level interaction facilitation and youth-friendly learning atmosphere
- Participants improve their livelihood though developing and running profitable agroenterprises
- Participants develop income opportunities through a range of trained entrepreneurship skills, e.g. value addition, soaps, tree nurseries, production of briquettes
Course 2022
- 14th August – 18th August 2023 — Course ID: AY 006
(Please note that our training schedule is subject to change due to variable
course attendance. To confirm the course dates contact us as indicated below.)
| Training Fee: | TZS 250,000/= per participant, the fee is inclusive of training, materials, accommodation, meals at the centre and transport to and from the training centre (from Morogoro city). |
| Facilitators: | SAT Facilitators |
| Venue: | SAT Training Centre in Vianzi (approx. 20km from Morogoro city) |
| Apply to: | Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT), P.O.Box 6369, Morogoro, +255 (0) 754 925560, +255 (0) 655 925560 info@kilimo.org |
| Application Forms: | Use the link(s) below to download the application form(s) |