ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UNITED YOUNG FARMERS FORUM

About Us

 United Young Farmers Forum (UYFF) is a coalition of young farmers across Nigeria with over 250,000 members and 37 chapters spread across 37 states of the Federation UYFF is the largest agro-allied youth groups in Nigeria We have been around for more than 10 years but were formally incorporated in 2016 with the Corporate Affairs Commission. Led by young people, for young people, United Young Farmers Forum provide anyone aged 10 to 45 with a fantastic chance to meet lifelong friends and find a career in Agribusiness.

  Our Vision

 We envision a country where young people who are willing to work, get trained and take a little risk can support themselves and their families in farming. 

Our Mission

To represents, mobilize, and engage young farmers in Nigeria to ensure their success. 

 Our Guiding Principle

The United Young Farmers Forum supports practices and policies that will sustain young, independent and prosperous farmers now and in the future.

Objectives/Goals

To strengthen public sector governance by giving voice to smallholders, rural women and agricultural laborers; support participatory development and monitor agriculture policy making, strategy development budgeting, and program implementation; and hold policy makers and public administrators accountable.

To mobilize resources and promote partnerships with external sources of support to the agriculture sector in collaboration with the Inter-ministerial bodies; and submit sector specific action plans and periodic reports to the Inter-Ministerial bodies for the purpose of coordination, and monitoring and evaluation of donor projects and their impacts on intended beneficiaries. 

Support capacity building to improve farmers’ knowledge, technical skills and capacities; support and promote women and youth empowerment, provide technical assistance in agricultural activities; ensure adequate, balanced, impartial, in-kind support to vulnerable farmers; and participate in the delivery of various services, especially at the local government and community levels.

Our Structure

UYFF President

Prince Beegreat Wilson Orimadegun is a practicing farmer and an information technology expert, he is a member of the Global Forum for Agricultural Research. He has a passion for training and networking youths in Agribusiness. He is the President of United Young Farmers Forum a network of about 250,000 youths across Nigeria. He is an accomplished businessman and a philanthropist.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees made up of National Council leaders, state representatives and specialists in areas such as Agricultural Extension, Climate Change, Agribusiness, Agricultural Engineering, and Nutrition & Gender Studies. They are there to guide and support the National Council and to help implement the decisions they make. 

Council and Steering groups

Members are the bricks and mortar of UYFF and it is members who decide how the organization should be run. But with 250,000 members that could be a very long meeting! This is where the National Council and Steering Groups come in. Elected by UYFF members, the National Council make all the big decisions in UYFF. Steering groups are charged by the National Council with leading on their specialist areas and to be ambassadors for UYFF.

Operations

UYFF may be led by the members, but there is also a dedicated staff team based in Abuja who help to create a framework for national activities. The team organize national competitions and training, give members a voice in agriculture, ensure members  supports practices and policies that will sustain young, independent and prosperous farmers now and in the future. The head office is located at Suite 1, NNPC Estate Office, Toro Sreet, Area 11, Garki Abuja.

Frequently Asked Questions

    1. How do I join and participate in the activities of the NGO?

Answer: You can join by obtaining a membership form, filling and paying the stipulated registration fees. Forms can be obtained from our corporate Headquarters : Suite 1 NNPC shopping complex, Toro Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, or any of our state offices, alternatively you can send a request for blank form to  info.nyfa2016@gmail.com. You fill it, pay the prescribed fee,send your name and teller number to 09057913840

2. What are the categories for registration/membership?

Answer: There are five categories of membership; each has its prescribed registration fee.

 i. Ages 10 –18 student/farmers/artisans/Non School Attending Youths: N1000/year

ii Undergraduates/Polytechnic/Monotechnic  Students : N2000/year

iii Youth Corpers/Unemployed/ Unschooled Adults  : N3000/year

Iv Post NYSC Graduate/Unemployed Graduates: N3600

V. Working Professionals : N5000

.3. What are the benefits of membership?

i. Our members have opportunity to participate in our capacity building  and practical oriented hands –on agriculture training programmes held at various locations of the country monthly.

Ii. All our members have opportunity to come to our Training and Research Farm for Hands-on Training on major farm enterprises such as aquaculture, poultry farming, Dairy Farming, Crop production, Crop Processing, Packaging and Value Addition.

Iv. UYFF is affiliated with the best agricultural institutions in New Zealand, Holland and India, Members can be facilitated for  short term foreign training in their areas of interest in agribusiness in any of these institutions at  relatively reasonable prices.

v. All members have access to our experts  under our Farmer’s  Extension  & Advisory service  Initiative  (FEAS 1) at any of our offices across all 36 states & FCT . They can also call our Farmers Call Centre for  questions on any subject concerning their farms or agricultural ventures.

V. We help our members with business plan, feasibility studies  and offer them general support.

4. Does UYFF has any connection to State or Federal Government or International Organization ?

Yes, we are registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, we are also working on partnerships with all states government, Federal Ministry of Youth, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the National Assembly. We are affiliated with major Foreign Embassies in Nigeria and we are registered with the Network of NGOs in Nigeria and the United Nations Network of NGOs and CSOs.

5. Can I join UYFF or participate in programme by UYFF without any Financial Commitment?

No, We require some commitment from all our members to ensure sustainability of our initiatives and ensure seriousness of members.

6. What is the website of UYFF or how can I follow the activities of the organization ? Our website is www.uyffng.blogspot.com. Most of our programmes, activities and initiatives are on our website.

Contact Us

Head Office:

          Suite 1 NNPC Estate Office Complex

          Toro Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja

          Email: info.nyfa2016@gmail.com unitedyoungfarmers@gmail.com         

          Telephone:  09057913840, 08176139057

          Farm Address:

          Plot 90, Nigeria Young Farmers Scheme

Paiko Farmland Extension,

Gwagwalada, Abuja

president.iyfmcs@gmail.com