Programme Description
The Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (LAP) is an intervention programme aimed at training young people in modern agricultural practices to showcase the possibilities in the Food Systems using training, internship, and mentorship platforms. This is in line with the role of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems in the T.H.E.M.E.S Plus Developmental Agenda of the State Government which includes Capacity Building, Employment Generation, and promotion of Food Security, among others.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications are now invited from suitable candidates who:
- Possess a minimum of Senior Secondary School Certificate.
- Have a satisfactory physical/health condition.
- Are between the ages of 18-30.
- Have LASRRA Number
Programme Details
The programme includes a One-Month Training in Poultry, Piggery, Aquaculture, Vegetable Value Chains, E-Agric, and Agribusiness at the Agricultural Training Institute, Araga, Epe. After the Training, participants will also undergo a three (3) month Internship and Mentorship phase with select commercial farms in their chosen value chains.
Application Procedure
- Qualified Applicants are required to visit the LAP APPLICATION PORTAL to fill out the online application form.
- Applicants should follow the online instructions on filling the registration form and upload required documents (Applicant’s LASRRA Card and Academic Credentials)
- Applicants are advised to take pictures of the above mentioned documents and store on their Smart Phones, Tablets or Laptop / Desktop computers prior to accessing the registration portal. This is for the ease of uploading the documents on request.
- Applicants are instructed to fill in all required details as failing to do so would render their application incomplete
- Shortlisted candidates will be notified through SMS to attempt online Aptitude Test on dates to be slated for each month.
Programme Objectives
The L.A.P. is a training programme geared towards:
- Establishing a network of trained agripreneurs.
- Equipping youths with agribusiness skills, fostering a new generation of agripreneurs
- Mitigating unemployment and poverty by providing viable career opportunities in agriculture.
Benefits
- A transport stipend of ₦15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Naira) will be paid to participants upon completion of the training phase.
- Also, the Government will provide a monthly stipend of ₦20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) to participants during the three-month Internship and Mentorship Phase.
Next Steps
Upon successful completion of the programme’s two phases, participants will undergo enterprise activation.
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