Eric Nyikwagh

Agri-Entrepreneur in Abuja, Nigeria

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Eric Nyikwagh is a passionate food security and agribusiness specialist whose focus on the rural and semi-urban communities has turned into a passion to create sustainable livelihoods for the lower class of the society through social entrepreneurship.

๐Ÿ‘‰As a Personal Development trainer, Eric commits his expertise, skills and experiences towards building the capacity of young professionals to become impact-driven leaders. He published a book on Amazon titled 'Unveil Your Influence

๐Ÿ‘‰Eric used his position as the then Country Representative of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) Nigeria to advocate for increased youth engagement in agricultural development and policy

๐Ÿ‘‰Eric is a great team player who displays emotionally maturity at managing cross-sectional relationships. He has successfully navigated the complexities of multinational and multi-cultural work environments.

๐Ÿ‘‰He has gained rich technical experience and extensive exposure having worked in development and humanitarian space for the past eight years. Eric has co-implemented a variety of high impact projects across several organizations such as YPARD, CRS, Enactus, HarvestPlus and NCRI Badeggi.

๐Ÿ‘‰Eric is adept at working with national and international organizations to create viable and scalable solutions to fight poverty, hunger and unemployment especially among women and youth populations. He is a young leader committed to actualizing the agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

๐Ÿ‘‰His educational background as an agricultural economist and business strategist places him at a vantage position to proffer practical solutions to community based socio-economic challenges.

๐Ÿ‘‰Eric has spoken at local and international fora in the areas of agripreneurship, youth mentorship and agricultural development.

Eric is an excellent writer and he emerged as a winner for the blog competition on digital extension services organized by CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture

๐Ÿ‘‰He is a member of the professional associations notable among which are Nigerian Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (NIFAAS) and African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS)

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  • Education
    • University of Agriculture, Makurdi-Nigeria
    • Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria- Nigeria