Invitation for Expression of Interest for Batch One (1) of NAGROPRENEURS (Nigeria Agricultural Entrepreneur) and Market Oriented Producers (Rural Youth Engaged in Agriculture) to Participate in the Youth Employment in Agriculture Programme (YEAP) at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Federal Secretariat Area 11, Garki Abuja
Invitation for Expression of Interest for Batch One (1) of NAGROPRENEURS (Nigeria Agricultural Entrepreneur) and Market Oriented Producers (Rural Youth Engaged in Agriculture) to Participate in the Youth Employment in Agriculture Programme (YEAP)
(1.) The Federal Government of Nigeria is working to address the ageing farming population in the country, Youth unemployment, restiveness, insecurity and unorganised agricultural markets by changing the labour composition in the agricultural sector in favour of the youth and reduce crime and criminality. Accordingly, the Youth Employment in Agriculture Programme (YEAP) already launched by Mr. President on 16th December, 2014 was conceived to support young commercial farmers with specialized entrepreneurial skills and access to credit to upscale their businesses. The goal of YEAP is to attain National Food Security, lay a solid foundation for a more competitive, commercialised and efficient agriculture that will help Nigeria to rapidly diversify the economy and become a global powerhouse in food and agriculture and consequently actualise the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA)
(2.) YEAP will empower over the next three (3) years 18,500 Nagropreneurs (500per State) and 740,000 Market-Oriented Producers (Rural Youth) 20,000 per state from 36 States and the FCT. The 36 States and FCT are to be admitted in batches in the first three (3) years of the programme. Batch 1 made up 12 States with selection from two (2) States from each zone + FCT. This will apply in Batches 2 and 3 States.
(3.) The first batch of participating states to be admitted in 2015 are: Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Enugu, Imo, Ogun, Lagos, Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Benue, Bauchi, Gombe and FCT Abuja. The Programme will support each participating State for a period of three (3) years of which the State will prepare a follow-up strategy to sustain the programme.
(4.) The priority value chains include; Poultry; Aquiculture; Sheep & Goat Production; Bull Fattening; Welding & Fabrication; Repair & Maintenance of Agricultural Equipment; Foot Wear & Leather Goods Manufacture; Cassava Production & Processing; Rice Production, Processing & Packaging; Soybeans Processing; Cocoa Production & Processing; Oil Palm Production & Processing; Sorghum Production & Processing; Maize Production & Processing; Wheat Production & Processing; Groundnut Production a Processing; Snail & Grass cutter Production; Apiculture (Beekeeping & Honey Production); Horticulture (Tomato Production & Processing and Orchard & Nursery Establishment) and Agricultural Extension Services, The value chain according to geopolitical zones is captured in the table below:
Value Chain According to Geopolitical zone
| S/N | Geo Political Zone | Value Chain |
| A | North Central | Rice |
| Aquaculture | ||
| Poultry | ||
| Maize | ||
| Soybean | ||
| Groundnut | ||
| Horticulture | ||
| Apiculture | ||
| Cassava | ||
| Welding & Fabrication of Agricultural Equipment | ||
| B | North West | Rice |
| Aquaculture | ||
| Poultry | ||
| Maize | ||
| Tomato | ||
| Groundnut | ||
| Horticulture | ||
| Sorghum | ||
| Apiculture | ||
| Welding & fabrication; Repairs and maintenance of Agricultural Equipment | ||
| C | North West | Rice |
| Aquaculture | ||
| Poultry | ||
| Maize | ||
| Tomato | ||
| Wheat | ||
| Horticulture | ||
| Sorghum | ||
| Welding & Fabrication; Repairs and Maintenance of Agricultural Equipment | ||
| D | South West | Rice |
| Aquaculture | ||
| Poultry | ||
| Cocoa | ||
| Cassava | ||
| Snailry & grass Cutter Production | ||
| Apiculture | ||
| Welding & Fabrication; Repairs and maintenance of agricultural Equipment | ||
| Horticulture | ||
| E | South South | Rice |
| Aquaculture | ||
| Poultry | ||
| Oil Palm | ||
| Cassava | ||
| Snailry & Grass Cutter Production | ||
| Horticulture | ||
| Apiculture | ||
| Welding & Fabrication; Repairs and Maintenance of Agricultural Equipment | ||
| F | South East | Rice |
| Aquaculture | ||
| Poultry | ||
| Oil palm | ||
| Cassava | ||
| Snailry & Grass cutter Production | ||
| Horticulture
Apiculture Welding & Fabrication; Repairs and Maintenance of Agricultural Equipment |
(5.) Accordingly, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development invites interested and eligible potential Nagropreneurs (Graduated Youth) and Market-Oriented Producers (Young School Leavers and Out of School Rural Youth) of age 18-35 years and registered business entrepreneurs, Youth Associations in the above mentioned States to express interest in participating in the Programme.
(6.) Qualification Criteria
In order to be considered, interested applicants should submit Expressions of Interest documents accompanied with the following:
(i.) Name (Male or Female)
(ii.) Marital status
(iii.) Date of birth/age declaration
(iv.) Present place of residence
(v.) Contact details
(vi.) Academic qualifications and date
(vii.) Tertiary Institution attended
(viii.) Letter of attestation from Ward /Community Head
(ix.) Photocopies of iii, vi, vii and viii are to be attached
(x.) Any other documents to support the qualifications of application
(xi.) Evidence of registration where applicable
(7.) Submission of Expression of Interest Documents:
Expression of Interest Documents must be addressed to the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and submitted in three (3) copies including one (1) original and two (2) copies with selected value chain and state of residency clearly written on the top right corner of the envelop on or before 12noon of Tuesday 3rd of March, 2015 to the addresses below:
The Secretary,
Ministerial Tenders Board,
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Ground Floor, Room F00,1
FCDA Secretariat, Area 11 — Garki, Abuja
(a.) State Directors
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the following States: Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Enugu, Imo, Ogun, Lagos, Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Plateau, Bauchi and Gombe.
(8.) Notification of Successful Applicants:
The Expression of Interest documents will be evaluated and successful applicants will be notifications accordingly through Newspaper publication, Notice Board of submission Centres of website of the Ministry, e-mail addresses, and telephone.
(9.) Please Note:
(i.) Please ensure that you register your Expression of Interest (EOI) document and obtain your submission slip.
(ii.) For clarifications/complaints please contact the Procurement Department through this mobile phone number– 08186564413.
(iii.) Late submission of bids will be rejected.
(iv.) Consideration shall not be based on indigeneship of a State but on residency.
Signed:
Arc S. T. Echono, fnia
Permanent Secretary
