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FAO and JR Farms join forces to support youth-led initiatives in agribusiness in Rwanda
10 March 2021, Kigali/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rwanda has signed an agreement with JR Farms Limited to promote youth involvement in agriculture and create decent work opportunities.
JR Farms is a Rwandan led agri-enterprise operating in Rwanda, Nigeria and Zambia in the areas of food processing and retailing, agro commodity trading and consulting. Its corporate goals are to ensure food security, end hunger in Africa and create decent jobs for Africa’s women and young people.
FAO and JR Farms have joined forces with the aim of developing youth-led agriculture enterprises by providing equity funds, through JR Farms’ Green Agribusiness Fund (GAF), to selected youth-led agribusinesses involved in different agri-food value chains.
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