YOUNG AGRI-PRENEURS

ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (YAPAN)

A LAUNCHING

WHY?
For too long the Faculty of
Agriculture has been inundated
with hundreds of new students,
who have been admitted into
the Faculty, but who are
without any knowledge of or
interest in Agriculture as a
course or as a profession.

WHY?
These students had applied to the
University of Port Harcourt to
study medicine or pharmacy or
nursing or other science-based
professional course. Having not
made the cut-off mark, they had
found themselves with one
alternative, enroll in Agriculture
or out.

WHY?
They come to Agriculture feeling
rejected, unhappy, unmotivated,
remorseful, even despondent.
They are what I call Reluctant
Agriculturists, and throughout
their stay here, they are
reluctant to study, reluctant to
engage. They regret they are
not in their desired field of
study, and regretfully waste

In this Season of Change,

CHANGE HAS COME

We believe that our

students, high school or
college, should know the
joys of agriculture, the
fulfilment of growing crops
to maturity, of feeding dayold chicks to full weight, of
nurturing piglets to
adulthood, the thrills of

WHAT WE PLAN TO DO
American agriculture is very productive
and sustainable because farming is a
family tradition and young people are
introduced to it at a very tender age.
There is no better time to introduce a
concept to an individual that in
childhood, early (elementary school) or
late (secondary school). We prefer to
introduce this concept of Young AgriPreneurship in the secondary school.

WHAT WE PLAN TO DO
Americas 4H program
introduces children to the
principles of farming through
competitions and agricultural
fairs.
The Young Farmers of
American program similarly
encourages youths who are
interested in taking up

WHAT WE PLAN TO DO
The Faculty of Agriculture, desirous to
achieve these objectives among youths
of secondary school age is therefore
launching the Young Agri-Preneurs
Association of Nigeria (YAPAN). The aim
of YAPAN is:
To prepare future generations of
Nigerians for the challenges of feeding
a rapidly growing population AND
making a very good living doing so.

AIMS OF YAPAN
To teach youth that agriculture is
more than a college course, more
than planting and harvesting crops,
more than toiling in the hot sun.
To teach youth that agriculture is a
business, it is a science, it is an art,
it is a way to create wealth which
can pass from generation to
generation in the family

AIMS OF YAPAN
The Faculty hopes to encourage
schools that adopt YAPAN, to
involve students in practical
agriculture, creating market
gardens for sale of potted plants
and flowers, raising broiler and
layer chicken, rearing rabbits or
grass cutters for sale.
YAPAN will prepare its members
to recognize great opportunities

AIMS OF YAPAN
YAPAN will always emphasize potentials
for self actualization and economic
rewards in agriculture.
YAPAN will help identify student
leaders, inspire service and a great
work ethic, and enhance the success
potential for Nigerian agriculture.
YAPAN through its activities will better
prepare students for a successful
career in agriculture

AND FINALLY
If you as a school
Principal/Proprietor are
interested in establishing a
branch of YAPAN in your school,
please contact the Dean Faculty
of Agriculture, University of Port
Harcourt. We will walk you
through the process involved,
provide technical assistance,
and help you minimize the cost

THE END

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND

ATTENTION