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An exploration of Agripreneurship: Scope, Actors and Prospects

Posted on 08/09/2016 at 11:48AM

by Steven Carr, Independent Consultant & Anne Roulin, Nestle R&D.
The following text is a slighly modified version of the executive summary as presented in the report.

“An exploration of Agripreneurship: Scope, Actors and Prospects” is the title of a report that was commissioned as a result of growing interest in the topic of youth-centred Agripreneurship and had the objective to identify the key actors particularly within Academia, Non-Government Organisations and the non-profit sector to help young unemployed, or under-employed, graduates in Africa, or other developing economies, to enter into entrepreneurship in agriculture or agribusiness.

The average age of farmers is increasing globally and encouraging a new generation of farmers and agribusinesses is crucial for the future of food and nutrition security. This is particularly critical in many developing countries where there are significant levels of migration of young people from rural to urban areas. Even where they stay in rural areas young people often do not have interest in agriculture as it is practiced today. This approach is also highly relevant within a wider global strategic framework that includes the Sustainable Development Goals, Agenda 2063, Lesser Developed Countries and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.


Aidufellow Darleen venturing into agripreneurship with her business “Tomato Splash”.

The research model that was adopted for this project was pragmatic and adaptive, utilizing personal contacts and online research during the timeframe of December 2015 – April 2016. The research received a very positive response from the individuals, universities and organisations that were contacted, with an initial response rate of 55%, details below. Twenty-two universities and organisations, among them Aiducation International, are described, providing details on areas of interest and modus operandii. This provides a wealth of information and will allow the reader the opportunity to reflect upon their own interests and identify possible future opportunities for partnership. Details, drawn from web based research, are also provided on four case studies as well as a number of other organisations of interest.

It is hoped that this particular report, being released for public use and to those organisations involved within the research in particular, will help to inform and catalyse the development of new partnerships across the wide spectrum of organisations that are involved in promoting agripreneurship.

Download the full report as a PDF.


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