In This Article

  • Stimulating Agribusiness for Youth Employment (SAYE) Project Launched
  • Project Aims and Goals
  • Hon. Fred Kyakulaga Bwiino's Remarks
  • Impact of SAYE Project So Far
  • Key Objectives of the SAYE Project
  • Expected Outcomes of the SAYE Project

Key Takeaways

  • The SAYE project, a $48 million initiative, was launched in the Busoga sub-region of Eastern Uganda by the government and Heifer International Uganda, aiming to empower youth aged 16 to 35 in agribusiness.
  • The SAYE project aims to improve skills, expand market access, offer inclusive financing, diversify value chains, embrace tech solutions, and adopt climate-smart agriculture from 2023 to 2029.
  • The SAYE project plans to equip 250,000 young people with skills, knowledge, and resources to start and sustain agribusiness ventures, creating 33,000 new jobs and promoting gender equality by targeting 70% of participants to be young women.
  • The SAYE project, in partnership with Mastercard foundation, aims to empower youth through skill development in sectors like poultry and horticulture.
  • Challenges persist in the SAYE project, including limited access to capital, land, and market opportunities for youth in the region.

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*The Stimulating Agribusiness for Youth Employment (SAYE) project, a $48 million initiative, was recently launched in the Busoga sub-region of Eastern Uganda. This collaborative effort between the government and Heifer International Uganda seeks to empower young people aged 16 to 35 in agribusiness.*

The SAYE project, launched on 07th/07/2025, aims to improve skills, expand market access, offer inclusive financing, diversify value chains, embrace tech solutions, and adopt climate-smart agriculture. This ambitious project runs from 2023 to 2029.

Hon. Fred Kyakulaga Bwiino, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal industry and fisheries, led the commissioning of this project. He emphasized the government's commitment to helping youths find employment through farming, praising the positive impact the SAYE project is already making in the region.

William Matovu, Country Director of Heifer International Uganda, shared that the project has already assisted many youths, with over 50,000 joining the program and 27,700 finding work in farming activities such as poultry, growing vegetables, and dairy farming. However, challenges persist, including limited access to capital, land, and market opportunities.

John Ssenyonga, the head of Heifer International Uganda in Busoga region, highlighted that the SAYE project, in partnership with Mastercard foundation, aims to empower youth through skill development in sectors like poultry and horticulture.

Key objectives of the SAYE project include empowering youth, improving socio-economic well-being, promoting inclusive economic growth, and enhancing women's empowerment. The project plans to equip 250,000 young people with skills, knowledge, and resources to start and sustain agribusiness ventures.

The SAYE project is expected to create 33,000 new jobs for young people in agribusiness and related sectors, enhance the economic resilience of young people in the Busoga sub-region, and promote gender equality by targeting 70% of participants to be young women.

This significant initiative promises to transform the lives of young people in the Busoga sub-region, providing them with the tools they need to succeed in agribusiness and contribute to the local economy.

Tags:

#Uganda #Youth Empowerment #Agribusiness #Heifer International #SAYE Project** **