Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD) has announced the schedule of activities for the Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP).
The programme aims to support youth farmers, food, and agro-allied entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
The application period for the programme will end on May 31, 2025
Following the application deadline, the ministry will undertake the collation of beneficiary accounts through YEIDEP’s partner Banks from June 1 to June 8, 2025
“Beneficiaries will then engage with the ministry from June 11 to June 30, 2025, in preparation for the programme’s take-off for business financing and funds disbursement”
The public is advised to note that funds will be disbursed to beneficiaries in Batch A from July 1 to July 31, 2025. The programme will focus on supporting youth enterprise in areas of agricultural, food and agro-allied ventures, such as livestock production, staple food cultivation, food processing, and warehousing/storage, packaging, marketing, and distribution of food items.