Join as a Young Woman Farmer
Become part of an AAYWA programme and take the first step from farming to enterprise.
Get involved
A place for every kind of believer in women-led change.
AAYWA grows through people — farmers, mentors, partners, funders, buyers and researchers. Find your place in the ecosystem.
Start your journey
Become a Mentor
Share your experience in agriculture, business or finance with the next generation of women leaders.
Partner With AAYWA
Collaborate with us on programmes, research, ecosystems and lasting-system change.
Support Our Programmes
Fund or enable women-led agribusinesses and the communities they transform.
Become a Market Partner
Source quality products from women-led agribusinesses and join an ethical value chain.
Collaborate on Research
Partner with AAYWA on evidence, data and insight around women in African agriculture.
Who we partner with
Strong ecosystems grow strong enterprises.
AAYWA seeks partners who bring capital, markets, knowledge, technology and policy influence alongside women-led agribusiness.
Development partnersFinancial institutionsBuyers & aggregatorsResearch & learning institutionsFarmer cooperativesGovernment & policy actors
The journey we walk together
Partners join AAYWA's supported pathway from discovery to leadership.
- Step 01
Discover
Young women identify their potential, interest and opportunity in agribusiness.
- Step 02
Learn
They gain practical skills in farming, business and leadership.
- Step 03
Produce
Climate-smart, regenerative production begins on the farm.
- Step 04
Build
Enterprises take shape with plans, records and strong foundations.
- Step 05
Access Markets
Products reach reliable local, regional and global markets.
- Step 06
Grow
Revenue, confidence and impact compound over time.
- Step 07
Lead
Women become mentors, employers and community leaders.
- Step 01
Discover
Young women identify their potential, interest and opportunity in agribusiness.
- Step 02
Learn
They gain practical skills in farming, business and leadership.
- Step 03
Produce
Climate-smart, regenerative production begins on the farm.
- Step 04
Build
Enterprises take shape with plans, records and strong foundations.
- Step 05
Access Markets
Products reach reliable local, regional and global markets.
- Step 06
Grow
Revenue, confidence and impact compound over time.
- Step 07
Lead
Women become mentors, employers and community leaders.
Follow AAYWA's opportunities.
Calls for young women farmers, mentors, partners and market links will be announced here first.
Questions about getting involved?
If your role in women-led agribusiness is not listed here, get in touch — the chance is that it belongs in AAYWA's ecosystem.