First India (Eastern Region) Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA)
29-30 May 2025 | The Neotia University Campus, West Bengal, India
Organized by the Institute for Motivating Self Employment (IMSE)
Young farmers in Eastern India participated in the First India (Eastern Region) Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA), an event combining fun, agriculture-themed games and rural life activities through the Agrilympics, designed to build teamwork, strengthen agricultural skills, and foster cooperation and solidarity. The program also featured expert-led talks, discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions on sustainable agriculture.
Held on May 29–30, 2025, at The Neotia University, West Bengal, the event was organized by the Institute for Motivating Self Employment (IMSE) India, with support from the School of Agriculture and Allied Sciences. It brought together passionate youth to cultivate ideas, skills, and solidarity for a vibrant, resilient agrarian future. View more photos
The YFCA empowers rural youth by showing that farming can be innovative, fun, and a viable livelihood. Through interactive competitions, skills workshops, and meaningful dialogue, it promotes leadership, cooperation, and sustainability.
This initiative is made possible through the APFP-FO4A program, co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and implemented by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and La Via Campesina (LVC). IMSE is a national implementing agency of the APFP-FO4A in India.
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