PROJECT DETAILS

OF

AGRO-INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

BY: YOUTHS FOR AGRICULTURE NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION
The major constraints that farmers in the rural areas face is their inability
to access fund for agricultural purposes, this constitute a major problem to
agricultural productivity for the farmers, especially among youths and
women in these rural areas. Hunger is the major trigger of criminality. To
control insecurity and reduce the crime rate in Nigerian, the people have to
be fed and to do that the people must get involved in agriculture. In fact, if
these groups of people are engaged and empowered financially, it will not
only reduce the level of unemployment but also ensure that a reasonable
number of persons have been elevated above poverty level, it also
guarantees local production of food items for the country, and food
security.

In the past, government programmes have targeted such farmer in the

rural areas, but these projects have been hijacked at several levels by
people who do not have the interest of the farmers and the country at
heart. This leaves the farmers at the mercy of people who are willing to
give them funds but at higher returns or leaving these farmers behind.
These farmers almost always produce a little or none at all because of
illiteracy, poor access to information and other services.

The agro-industrial estate program is to be implemented in partnership

with states, government agencies and ministries, private organizations and
individual stakeholder who seek to close these gaps by assisting farmers in
acquiring funds, information and other essential services. The program
seeks to support and encourage capacity development that is necessary for
enhancing productivity and also increase interest and demand for agro-
businesses amongst the communities and youths by making the sector
promising and lucrative.

We have a suitable record and robust relationship with our partners in the
areas of animal husbandry, cattle ranching, poultry farming, aqua culture,
rice farming, palm oil farming, green house agriculture etc.

Our training Centre is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities helping us to

deliver always. We also have conducive environment for training and
imparting knowledge to prospective youth.
Our target participants are the civil servants and youths nationwide.
Through this program every civil servant will be required to own at least
one Agro project that will employ at least five (5) youths which will provide
employment and thereby reduce crime and encourage personal
development. These farms will be managed and monitored by Youths for
Agriculture Nigeria and its partners, the state as well as the federal
government. These partners will ensure the successful running of the farm
projects. Which will assist the government in creating more job
opportunities

The vision for Agro-Industrial Estate Program includes:

a) To enhance agricultural productivity and food security through

provision of comprehensive agricultural support services to
communities and rural farmers.
b) To enhance access to markets for rural farmers by providing access
to off-takers and buyers.
c) To increase demand for engagement in agro-businesses at
community level by providing access and support to agricultural
inputs and services.
d) To reduce gender inequality in agro-businesses by advocating and
promoting women and youths inclusion in agro-business programs.
e) To reduce the level of criminality in Nigeria by providing employment
for the youths encourage personal development and reduce
dependency on government.

HOW WE WORK
The agro-industrial estate program will accelerate a broad base agro-
economic recovery through a more inclusive and competitive agricultural
industry. AIEP will stimulate access to finance by strengthening partnership
between financial service providers and value chain actors including input
suppliers and buyers to facilitate a sustainable access to financial services
for small and medium producers. Activities will also create a more effective
market infrastructure for farmers and increase their profitability through
better access to markets.
The project will be implemented through a multi-sectorial partnership
structure involving the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development, Youths for Agriculture Nigeria, Paschals and Sylvesters
Limited, Agric Pacific SDN Malaysia, Chubie Logistics Solutions Limited, CC
Naigol Nigeria Limited, Cycus Bay Nigeria Limited, Frankmek Global
Resources Limited, Southfield Communications ltd, Jocus Resources Limited
and other partners acting either as off-takers, seed suppliers and others.

Youths for Agriculture Nigeria will be organized in a quasi-paramilitary

structure with regimentation and ranking order. Youth farmers are to be
wearing uniforms and will earn promotions and ranks based on their
productivity as will be measured by the farmer’s output target and sales.
The state officers will be reporting to Youths for Agriculture Nigeria
consultants and commissioners for agriculture in their respective states
while the state consultants will be reporting to Youths for Agriculture
Nigeria national executive committee.

The vice chancellor of Nigerian universities will be the supervisors of the

project according to the state and region, all projects such as seminars,
workshop, trainings will be on our farm settlements.

All projects will be direct labor implementation as we will be approaching

states to provide funding for the project and also make provisions for farm
lands and other resources. Other resources and coordination will be
provided by youth for agriculture Nigeria.

People from the rural areas, especially the teaming unemployed youths in
the country will benefit tremendously from the funding that will be
provided by the states and private investors, which will greatly improve
their lives and personal developments.

Youths for Agriculture Nigeria has set up a powerful committee of

technocrats to work out the modalities of introducing into primary,
secondary schools and tertiary institution nationwide. These committee
members will be drawn from government ministries and parastatals.
Members of the committee shall be constituted as follows; two members
from YFA, two members from the partnering companies (paschals and
Sylvester and others) and one member each from the following
organization

1. Central Bank of Nigeria

2. NIRSAL
3. Ministry Of Agriculture and Rural Development
4. The presidency
5. Civil Service Commission
6. The Governor’s Forum
7. The world Bank
8. Africa development banks
9. ECOWAS
10. ALGON
11. Ministry of defense
12. Police affairs commission
13. NSA
14. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
15. Ministry of Federal Capital Territory

A youth agricultural club and youth agricultural cooperative society that will
encourage mass student enrolment in agricultural activities at different
levels as members who graduate from the higher institutions will be
qualified to access loan from the agricultural cooperative loans for their
gain full employment alongside other grants to be facilitated by Youths for
Agriculture Nigeria.

Communities, groups, land owners and interested farmers can provide their
lands and manpower for cultivation. YFA and its partners will then provide
farming inputs and essential services which shall include:

(a) Seeding and nursery crops for planting.

(b) Heavy and light machinery e.g. tractors for clearing and tilling the soil
for farming.
(c) Training and capacity building program for farmers on best practices
to enhance productivity.
(d) On-farm security to ensure there is no encroachment.
(e) Buyers to buy off all agricultural produce and harvest from the
farmers.

The annual work plan covers the period between January to December and
outline planned activities and expected results for each project component.

During the development of this work plan, YFA staff met with stakeholders
and partners to discuss the numerous economic and political changes that
have taken place and or may take place in the country. These meetings
served the purpose of validating and updating key assumptions for all the
project components and developed the foundation for strong partnership
between the project and stakeholders.

ADOPTION OF INDIAN MODEL HIGH BREED-FEEDS FARMS FOR

CATTLE FARMERS.

Youths for Agriculture Nigeria will introduce Indian model high breed feeds
farms for cattle grazing in Nigeria. Cattle farmers will graze their cattle with
our high-breed feeds farm fields in specified locations, without roaming the
streets and trespassing on private properties. Benefits includes

1. Encourage innovative modern cattle farming

2. Eradicate traditional predatory, crop destroying, cattle grazing
methods/systems generally in Nigeria.
3. No more cattle rearing on the streets, trespassing on people farm
lands and destroying private properties and farm crops.
4. Solves the incessant violent communal clashes between cattle
farmers and the rural farm communities.
5. Restores peace and social stability in cattle farming communities.
SCOPE, OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE AND STRATEGY

The AIEP project will be implemented in communities across the 36 states

of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, the project will reach all
the 774 local governments and all the political wards in the country. The
project promotes social inclusion and intends to reach men and women
equally. In this pilot phase one, 50,000 beneficiaries are targeted in each
state for this farming season.

The organization will partner with public and private stakeholders to

establish school farms and train students in primary, secondary schools and
tertiary institution in other to rekindle interest in farming. Also those school
farms will be used to raise hybrid crops in which local farmers can have
wider access to nursery products.

Youths for Agriculture Nigeria will introduce into primary, secondary

schools and tertiary institution nationwide, a youth agricultural club and
youth agricultural cooperative society that will encourage mass student
enrolment in agricultural activities at different levels as members who
graduate from the higher institutions will be qualified to access loan from
the agricultural cooperative loans for their gain full employment alongside
other grants to be facilitated by Youths for Agriculture Nigeria.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The monitoring plan for this activity will include the following measures and
activities.
(a) Weekly report from field staff.
(b) Baseline survey to measure current knowledge, attitude, practices
against gains of interventions at the end of the project.
(c) Regular visit to the project sites to track implementation compliance
with work plan.
(d) On the spot evaluation of training.
(e) Monthly feedback from community members through questionnaires.
(f) Daily attendance of farmers.
(g) Reports of workshops, monitoring visits and activities.
REGISTRATION

Membership registration can be done by obtaining our registration forms in

our office or by visiting our website at www.yfa.org.ng. Registration fee is
as follows;

1) Membership -N2,000.00

2) Housing scheme – N10, 000.00

3) Agro-investment scheme –N10, 000.00

Note that membership registration fee is non-refundable.

INVESTMENT TERM (FOR INVESTORS)

The duration for investment depends on the package an investor subscribe
to, a period of six years for Annual Crops and fifty years for Perennial
Crops starting from the day an investor makes payment.

1) 12% interest per annum for investments in annual crops farming and
animal rearing for duration of six (6) years.

2) 15% interest for investments in Agro Industrial Estate and Housing

Development.

3) Fifty years for perennial crops and other purposes

Funds from private investors will be used to provide land in hectares to the
people that will subscribe for the land at the YFA Agro-Industrial Estate
Program to be established built and managed by YFA and its partners. The
project will be supervised by staff of YFA at all levels.
FARM MANAGEMENT
Youth for agriculture Nigeria can assist agro-subscribers to acquire loans
for agricultural purposes. This fund will solely be applied for farm
development and these farms will be managed by YFA and its partners for
the duration of the loan. The farm will be transferred to the farm owners
after repayment of the loan. The farm owner can opt to retain YFA for the
farm maintenance even after the repayment of the loan.

Note: A service charge of 10% will be charged by YFA for the farm
maintenance. This fee does not include the percentage for the repayment
of the loan nor does it include the cost of labor as this will be paid by the
farm owner.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Youth for Agriculture and its partners agree to provide the following;

1) Provide heavy and light machinery like tractors to clear and till the
soil for farming.

2) Provide seedlings and nursery crops for planting.

3) Provide fertilizers and manure to farmers.

4) Provide on-farm security to ensure there is no encroachment.

5) Provide training and capacity building for farmers on best practices to

enhance productivity.

6) Be the sole off-taker to buy off all agricultural produce and harvest
from the farms.

7) Provide soft loans and stipends to farmers to assist farming.

The farmers shall:

1) Cultivate the farms

 2) Weed the farms

3) Provide all necessary farming man-power including people to till the

farm, spray insecticides, plant the seedlings or manage the livestock,
weed the farms, monitor all processes, harvest the farms, keep
records of all day to day activities in the farms and submit monthly
report of activities in the farms.

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Our design and development team is pleased to present our initial vision
for the development of the Agro Industrial Estate Project, we understand
that this is a special property with deep significance to the communities in
which they will be constructed, and as such, requires a non-traditional
development approach because of the fact that it combines both residential
houses and farm lands. We believe that our proposed approach not only
provides an opportunity to own a house but also a form of investment for
the subscribers. It is also a unique vision for an affordable and sustainable
housing project. Our proposal combines development footprint for housing
and highly sustainable, affordable housing.

At Youth for Agriculture Nigeria, we believe creating a new housing

community is all about creating an identity. What is the personality of the
surrounding context, and how can the design enhance it? What design
concepts will resonate with both potential residents, as well as the
surrounding population? Is there a way to keep the best aspects of the
undeveloped site, while creating an amazing residential environment? The
design approach for a great community isn’t based on a formula, but on
ideas. It is that idea that brought about the Agro Industrial Estate Project.

Youth for Agriculture Nigeria in its quest to provide affordable housing to

the public has made provision for farm lands to be sold at very affordable
prices to the public. Alternatively, an individual can own a house without
necessarily owning a farm within the estate.
Youth for agriculture provides the option for buyers to build their houses by
themselves or be built by the YFA partnering companies or are
professionals and qualified to build these houses the same also applied to
their farms it can be managed by YFA or personally by the buyer. Below
are the details for acquiring lands within our estates;

SIZE
The size of the land varies according to the individual need. The lands have
been divided into 500 square meters per plot, but can be reduced or
increased at the instance of a buyer. An individual with financial capacity
can buy as many plot of land as possible. Purchase of land can also be
made jointly or as groups where the buyers so intend. The table below
contains more details;

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PRICE
The price for the land will depend on the size of the land an individual want
to purchase. There will be discount for a buyer who wishes to buy more
than 1 plot of land. The table below contains more details;

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PAYMENT
Payment can be made outrightly or by installments according to the
arrangement that will be made at the time of purchase.

DURATION
Payments will be made by installments monthly for a period of twenty four
(24) months (i.e 2 years period). This period can be reviewed where
necessary and on special occasions.

CONCLUSION

The success of this project depends on how investors and subscribers

connect with the vision of the organizers. Our founders are passionate
about agriculture, poverty elimination and personal development of every
human being. It is for this vision that they have set out to find persons
with like minds who are willing to better themselves and make better the
lives of others, by investing in the Agro Industrial Estate Programme.

This programme provide opportunities to individuals, groups, association

and organizations to own farms and houses as there are options for
everyone. We hope that your organization considers this programme
worthy of investment.