(P-YES)The scheme aims to create at least 774,000 empowerment opportunities through direct youth empowerment over a minimum period of two years.The P-YES scheme covers the “Youth” defined in the Nigerian National youth policy (2009) as male and female individuals whose ages are between 18 and 40 years old.
Agriculture
The agricultural sector presents the Nigerian youth with a vast opportunity of being profitably engaged while contributing to the national GDP. This intervention has been designed to fill in the different levels of the agriculture value chain. Beneficiaries will be provided with Seed Empowerment Tools and are expected to manage this as a business with the aim of empowering another youth with the requisite skills and know how from the proceeds and profit of the business.
Rice Processing
Beneficiaries will be empowered with Mini Rice Mills to serve as a Seed Business Tool especially in rural farming communities.
Butchery
Succesful beneficiaries will be equipped with P-YES fabricated Mobile and stationary Butchery machines and facilities.
Poultry Farming
Beneficiaries who are successful in this category will be empowered with Day old chicks, feed, medications and poultry cages that will accommodate a minimum of 150 chicks. Beneficiaries will also be provided with Mobile (Tricycle) wheelers for the sales and distribution of eggs.
Fish Farming
For this set of participants, Starter packs (fingerlings, tanks, Inflatable tubes, fish meal) will be provided to enable a smooth take off of their farm.
Fumigation
Back pack sprayers, bicycles and neccessary chemicals will be provided for beneficiaries in this category. This service is targeted at both rural and urban communities.
Irrigation
Irrigation/pumping machines will be provided to serve as a source of income and to also serve rural communities that engage in cash crop farming.
Fresh Egg
DeliveryWheelers will be provided for egg distribution . The eggs will be lifted from the poultry farms for distribution to consumers.
Fashion & Beauty
The fashion industry in Nigeria is growing at a fast pace and presents the youth with a huge opportunity for entrepreneurship. To this end, chosen individuals will be trained and equipped with the basic tools to engage in and run micro, small and medium scale businesses withing the fashion industry.
Fabrics & Tailoring
Successful beneficiaries will be trained and given sewing and garment making/designing machines.
Make Up & Cosmetics
Successful trainees will be equipped with modern day cosmetic kits. They can choose to be mobile vendors or be stationed in tents that will be provided by P-YES.
Barbing & Hair Dressing
Trained and successful beneficiaries will be empowered with clippers, customised cabins, hair dressing kits and accessories.
Photography
Mobile photography kits will be provided for beneficiaries who have been trained in the provision of this service.
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