Youth-led agribusinesses receive seed funding and business support following 12-week climate-smart agriculture programme
…holds AquaRice 360 pitch competition
Agrisiti, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has concluded the AquaRice 360 Pitch Competition, showcasing innovative youth-led agribusiness ventures across Nigeria.
The partnership which also include Tagdev 2.0, the University of Port Harcourt, RuForum (Regional Universities Forum for capacity building in agriculture) provided participants with practical skills in agribusiness, climate-smart agriculture, and entrepreneurship, focusing on the rice and aquaculture value chains.
Twelve weeks of intensive training culminated in the pitch competition, where outstanding youths presented their business ideas to a panel of judges. The event highlighted the potential of Nigerian youths to drive growth in the agricultural sector.
