How to Apply for Federal Government of Nigeria Fadama III 2017 Graduate, Unemployed Youth and Women Agro-preneur Support Programme

Fadama III AF Graduate Unemployed young women Agro-preneur Support (bog-Guys) Program – The National Fadama Coordination Office (NFCO) now invites interested young graduates (men and women):
Title: Fadama III AF Graduate Unemployed young women Agro-preneur Support (Fadama Guys) Program.

“Fadama” is a Hausa name for irrigable land-usually low-lying fields underlay the lower aquifers found along Nigeria’s major river systems. Such countries are particularly suitable for agricultural production and fishing, and traditionally provide food and water for the animals. The great potential of this country is only very partially continued. The Fadama I and II projects successfully refined approaches for improved use of these lands.

Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received additional payments from the World Bank toward the cost of the third National Fadama Development (Fadama III) Project, to Support ramping up production of four (4) prioritized staple crops (rice, cassava, millet and tomatoes) . The Project intends to use part of the proceeds of this credit, to support graduate unemployed youth and women to become agro-preneurs in line with the FGN Green Alternative – Agriculture Promotion Policy (APP).

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase incomes, to use rural lands and water resources in the Swamp Areas in any way throughout the Receiving country.
The additional financing is fully dedicated to scaling up all the six components of the parent Project namely:

Component 1: Capacity Building, Communications and Information Support;
Component 2: Small-Scale Community- owned Infrastructure;
Component 3: Advisory Services and Support for Acquisition of Farming Inputs;
Component 4: Support to the Agricultural Development Programs, Sponsored Research and On-Farm Demonstrations;
Component 5: Matching Grant Facility for Assets Acquisition through groups; and
Component 6: Project Management, Monitoring and evolution
Rules and Guidelines for Interested Individuals (Please review carefully)
See the Eligibility Criteria for application and How to Apply Here