WHO WE ARE
We are a youth ag-space that heightens creativity, innovation & entrepreneurship while fostering applied research for budding scholars, food scientists & business analysts, as well as catalyze mentorship & apprenticeship for policy implementation
Our mission at AIAR is to bridge the gap between academic research and developmental outcomes in Africa’s agribusiness sector.
The Vision
Our vision is to increase youth employment by establishing agribusiness product development hubs for transforming agricultural produce to serve the low-income consumers.
African Inception for Agribusiness Research (AIAR) brings together a unique set of activities and services that integrate agribusiness and social investment strategies that achieve both business and human development advancements. This will not only support learning, but also creation and dissemination of new knowledge while building a critically needed talent infrastructure across Africa. Operationally, AIAR’s comprehensive approach is achieved through three key areas:
- Knowledge creation by carrying out agribusiness research for development
- Supporting micro-enterprises in agribusiness through business development services
- Agribusiness incubation of youth-led businesses through agribusiness bootcamps
This is done together with industry experts, development partners, government bodies and agricultural producer using a blended learning approach.
