01 · Flagship Program
Feeding a
New Generation
of Farmers.
Ghana's average farmer is 55 years old. Youth account for only 5% of the agricultural workforce. The Youth Farm Project is MYD's answer — a comprehensive model that addresses the three biggest barriers: lack of access to finance (37%), land (14%), and technical training (12%).
The YFP addresses all three simultaneously — through Climate-Smart Agriculture training, secured farmland per district, and integrated digital farm management tools.
100
Pilot cohort
5
Northern Regions
50ac
Per district
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Training Delivered
Intensive Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), agri-business, and financial literacy training for every cohort participant.
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Land Access
50 acres of secured farmland per district, via 10-year land tenure agreements with local chiefs — eliminating the biggest barrier.
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Technology Integration
Farm management software, soil monitoring tools, and direct market access platforms to modernise youth farming.
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Geographic Reach
All 5 regions of Northern Ghana — Northern, North East, Savannah, Upper East, and Upper West regions.
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Pilot Cohort
100 young people in the current pilot — building the evidence base for scale across Northern Ghana.
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Long-Term Target
Aligned with national goals reaching 4.3M youth and women in agriculture, contributing to 1M+ jobs created.
