The Young Farmers’ Clubs is a DAPP initiative that started in 2016 to target young people and motivate them to venture into agriculture to become self-reliant.

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With the slogan: “Proud to be rural,” the model is designed to spark young peoples’ interest and passion in agriculture through bringing them together in peer groups to learn together, share experiences and grow together with the support of the communities they live in.

The initiative is a component of the broader farmers' clubs model, which groups rural farmers into teams of 30 to enhance each other's skills, boost production, and strengthen resilience to climate-related challenges. These groups serve as hubs for learning, providing training, model farming practices, field visits, affordable technical solutions, guidance, shared experiences, crop insurance, and connections to microfinance, markets, and internal savings.

Through the Young Farmers’ Club initiative, members have ventured into the following value chains both in groups as well as individuals; honey production, sewing activities, horticultural production, piggery as well field crop production.

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KEY FIGURES

  • 750 Registered Club members
  • 60 Demonstration Gardens run by the Clubs
  • 60 Lead Child Aid Champions
  • 30 Young Farmers’ Club

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  • Project Full name: Young Farmers’ Club
  • Principal Partner(s): Child Welfare
  • Other Partner(s): Government line ministries and Humana People to People
  • Location: Chibombo and Kalumbila