Lagos Food Fair features products from YAS beneficiaries

From
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Published on
22.04.24
Impact Area
Food security, Youth

IITA Ambassador and Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, at the YAS booth during the exhibition.

The Youth in Agribusiness: Enabling scaling of innovative technologies for sustainable food solutions (YAS) project joined over 130 organizations and businesses for a three-day exhibition and conference at the recent Nigeria Agro Food Fair in Lagos.

During the exhibition, the YAS team showcased various agricultural products produced, processed, and packaged by beneficiaries from their training and established their businesses.

Since its launch in 2023, YAS has trained over 2,700 persons in the value chain of various agricultural commodities, including cassava, yam, aquaculture, groundnut, soybean, maize, and horticultural crops like tomatoes and vegetables.