The YFL Network
In 2024, the Youth Food Lab (YFL) started localizing its efforts to empower young innovators and nurture innovations that are fit to change the world's agrifood systems. The YFL Network brings together the local labs across regions, each responding to its own agrifood systems challenges while operating within a shared global framework.
By supporting youth-led enterprises, the Labs improve business performance, create jobs and strengthen market linkages. They empower young agripreneurs to innovate, adapt and lead in dynamic contexts, while connecting them to policy, finance and private-sector actors. This model is designed to scale globally, while remaining flexible enough to reflect local realities and priorities.
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Reasons to establish a YFL and join the YFL Network
Make an impact
By establishing a YFL, you join a global network driving youth entrepreneurship and innovation. You empower young people to turn ideas into action, create collaborative community spaces and build a pipeline of impactful innovators who strengthen local programming and attract support and investment.
Build your social capital
As part of the network, you gain access to strategic connections with leading international organizations, including the United Nations and FAO. These relationships enable knowledge exchange, resource mobilization and partnerships that amplify the impact of youth-led initiatives.
Leverage your reach
The YFL provides platforms to showcase local innovation on regional and global stages, increasing visibility for young changemakers and strengthening credibility within your community. Through global events, digital platforms and the wider YFL network, local coordinators can elevate success stories, connect with partners and expand opportunities for future collaboration.
Capacity Development
Participants will receive training to better understand the agrifood systems value chain and to support the ideation, development and scaling of solutions and projects. In addition, participants will receive pitch and presentation training to present their project during the World Food Forum flagship event, gaining visibility and reaching a large global audience.
Mentorship
Participants will receive mentorship and hands-on support from experts in the field to turn their ideas into sustainable business models.
Networking
Participants of all Incubator phases will be able to join the WFF Innovation Network, a community of practice among participants, mentors, partners, funders and other global leaders and organizations. The network will provide long-term support, training, connections, learning experiences, intergenerational mentoring, exchange and opportunities.
Visibility
Participants reach a large global audience through our social media and digital platforms, as well as the WFF flagship event.
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Partners
Meet the 2025 Mentors
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Meet the 2025 Facilitators
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