Second phase of Young Resilient Agri-Entrepreneurs now in Norte de Santander, Antioquia and Meta

In Florencia, Caquetá, we carried out the launch of the second phase of the project Young Resilient Agri-Entrepreneurs, which in 2023, will focus on the departments of the North of Santander, Antioquia and Meta.

This alliance between the Nestle Youth Initiative, the Resilient Youth Program from USAID and ACDI/VOCA COLOMBIA and the ACDI/VOCA LA Foundation, accompanies agri-enterprises led by young people in the areas most affected by the conflict (PDET), and offers them technical assistance, seed capital and psychosocial accompaniment to scale their projects and empower them to be ambassadors of development and prosperity in their communities.

During the event, the results of the 2022 phase were presented, which allowed the promotion of agri-enterprises in Bojayá (Choco), San Vincente del Caguán (Caquetá) and Vista Hermosa (Meta), around the value chains of plantain, coffee, passion fruit, avocado and provision of agricultural services.

Enterprises led by young people in the areas most affected by the conflict (PDET)

In the commercial exhibition, Juan David Mena, recounted his experience with Platanitos de Bojayá, a brand of banana chips which is the flagship of this municipality. Likewise, Mariluz Moreno, from San Vincente de Caguán, presented her agri-entrepreneurship of passion fruit for export and her ideas to create new products derived from this fruit, which she grows with her family.

For his part, Carlos Barragán, Nestles Director of Corporate Affairs, affirmed that the role of the private sector is to open opportunities for young people, and their role as agents of change and peace in their territories.

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