This program that empower young mothers and youth through vocational training, financially and socially to become able to provide for herself and her child. The program is based on agriculture and has focus in Dairy, Aquaculture, and Sericulture, poultry, Bee keeping, horticulture, women’s rights, business strategy, communication and nutrition. These programs often offer business support, mentorship, and access to networks and resources to help participants achieve sustainable livelihoods and contribute to their communities.

GOALS & IMPACT Economic growth: By equipping Duol farmer women and youth with marketable skills, these programs aim to improve their livelihood prospects and enable them to start businesses e.g. In poultry value chain selling eggs through one of the members Ms. Rosebellah Oluoch at Awasi market and the environs like Chemelil Market. Inclusive future: The ultimate goal is to create a future where women and youth are not just included but are leaders in shaping a more prosperous and equitable society

DUOL FARMERS CBO ACHIEVEMENTS

• Opportunities for Youth Engagement in Agrifood Systems:
Limited financial resources hinder youth participation in agriculture; however, DUOL FARMERS CBO targeted loans, grants, and innovative financing models, along with financial literacy programmes, has been key to enable young entrepreneurs to invest and grow their agribusiness ventures like fish business as being done by a youth member Ms. Judy Ochieng and egg business being done by Ms. RosebellaOluoch.

Moreover, equipping youth with modern agricultural skills through training programmes, collaborations, and hands-on learning opportunities enhances their productivity, competitiveness, and ability to adopt innovative agricultural practices.

• Enhancing youth access to land, resources, and finance:
DUOL FARMERS CBO hasEstablished and developed youth friendly tailored financial solutions such as credit guarantee schemes and blended finance models to support young agripreneurs. Youth farmers
• Modern approach:
DUOL FARMERS CBO Young farmers throughworkshops and Trainingsare moving away from traditional farming by adopting technology, focusing on high-value crops like horticulture,fish and poultry, and leveraging digital financial services.
• Economic opportunity:
DUOL FARMERS CBO Young Farmers and their engagement in fish, egg and honey businesses is seen as a way to drive economic growth, create jobs, and promote innovation within the agrifood sector.
• Support programs:
DUOL FARMERS CBO Young Farmers and various initiatives likeMama Samaki programs from Echo Network Africa Foundation YiSA from MasterCardfoundation on Aquaculture projects and trainings programs from Green Ork Farm aim to make agriculture an attractive career by offering training in agribusiness, providing access to modern equipment and seeds, and promoting youth leadership
• Political participation:
DUOL FARMERS CBO by sending youth to different empowerment program and workshops she has ensured Securing women's equal participation in leadership at her and decision-making roles at all levels is a priority. Ensured the youth wing is 85% women leadership while the women wing is represented 100% women. The main team is 45% Women