In 2014, Young Emerging Farmers Initiative (YEFI) was founded at the
University of Zambia by very vibrant and energetic young people. The
establishment of this revolutionary movement of young people was due
to the high youth unemployment levels in the country.
In 2015, YEFI was officially registered as an NGO under the NGO
Act of 2009 of the laws of Zambia. YEFI has collaborated with
different organisations and institutions such as AgriProFocus,
Agents of Change, Agri-smart, Oxfam Zambia, WWF Zambia, MashMap
Consultancy, ILO/FAO, Gaia Education, Ministry of Youths and
Sport, Ministry of Agriculture (NAIS) as well as COMESA since its
establishment.
In 2016 YEFI launched a
My Farm My Swag Campaign
to reach out to young people especially in urban areas. In 2017
with the help of MashMap Consultancy and COMESA, YEFI launched the
establishment of Youth Agriculture Hubs in Zambia, developed and
completed the project document of the Youth Hub.
