Everyone deserves an opportunity to prosper

Join the movement to stop poverty and violence from threatening Africa's future, triggering a mass migration crisis

Everyone deserves an opportunity to prosper

Join the movement to stop poverty and violence from threatening Africa's future, triggering a mass migration crisis

a downward spiral

Everyone deserves the opportunity to prosper, free from poverty, and ensuing violence.

Yet in West Africa, a downward spiral of increased violence is destabilizing local economies, increasing migrations and threatening the stability of the broader region and potentially Europe.

At the heart of it all are unemployed youth at the risk of being recruited to conduct violent acts.

a downward spiral

Everyone deserves the opportunity to prosper, free from poverty and ensuing violence.

Yet in West Africa, a downward spiral of increased violence is destabilizing local economies, increasing migrations and threatening the stability of the broader region and potentially Europe.

At the heart of it all are unemployed youth at the risk of being recruited to conduct violent acts.

casting a shadow of fear, anxiety, and desperation

10x

The size of the current migrant crisis

50%

of W. Africa’s population is in Nigeria

tens of millions

of potential migrants

what can be done?

We believe that the best way to disrupt this downward spiral of poverty and violence is to create opportunities for dignified and fulfilling work for the very demographic at the risk of being led astray: The Rural Youth.

We make farming much more profitable

We started our journey at the epicenter of this crisis in Northern Nigeria, Babban Gona’s innovative technology platform and program makes farming much more profitable for smallholder farmers, turning at-risk youth into successful entrepreneurs.

This, in turn, stimulate local economies, disrupting the cycle of poverty and violence. 

what can be done?

We believe that the best way to disrupt this downward spiral of poverty and violence is to create opportunities for dignified and fulfilling work for  the very demographic at the risk of being led astray: The Rural Youth.

We make farming much more profitable

Located at the epicenter of this crisis in Northern Nigeria, Babban Gona’s innovative technology platform and program makes farming much more profitable for smallholder farmers, turning at-risk youth into successful entrepreneurs.

This, in turn, stimulate local economies, disrupting the cycle of poverty and violence. 

the babban gona solution

double profitability vs average farmer

By improving crop yield per hectare, reducing cost of production, and increasing unit price at market.

HALT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND VIOLENCE

By turning unemployed youth at risk of conducting violent acts into successful agricultural entrepreneurs.

CREATE PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES

Life improves as violence is reduced and individuals, families and economies prosper.

Join the movement to halt the cycle of poverty and violence to create prosperous communities

the babban gona solution

double profitability vs average farmer

By improving crop yield per hectare, reducing cost of production, and increasing unit price at market.

HALT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND VIOLENCE

By turning unemployed youth at risk of conducting violent acts into successful agricultural entrepreneurs.

CREATE PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES

Life improves as violence is reduced and individuals, families and economies prosper.

Join the movement to halt the cycle of poverty and violence to create prosperous communities

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since 2010

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Jobs created

+2x

Net income increase compared to the national average

0

Acres sustainably farmed by smallholder members

0

Individuals in local communities impacted

Resulting in the injection of tens of millions of dollars into rural economies, dramatically decreasing poverty, violence and migration. 

since 2012

0

Jobs created

+2x

Net income increase compared to the national

0

Acres sustainably farmed by smallholder members

0

Individuals in local communities impacted

join the movement

We can’t allow this cycle of poverty and violence to continue to threaten Africa’s future and a mass migration crisis in Europe. There is simply too much at stake.

Join the movement to provide millions of youth dignified and fulfilling work, halting the cycle of poverty and violence and know you are helping millions of people prosper.

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about babban gona

Rising youth unemployment in West Africa increases violence which destabilizes regional economies and threatens to accelerate a migration problem that would dwarf the current refugee crisis.

Located in Nigeria in the heart of West Africa, Babban Gona uses a unique technology platform to make farming more profitable to create millions of youth jobs, interrupting the root causes of violence, stimulating strong economic growth, and alleviating the migration problem.

about babban gona

Rising youth unemployment in West Africa increases violence which destabilizes regional economies and threatens to accelerate a migration problem that would dwarf the current refugee crisis.

Located in Nigeria in the heart of West Africa, Babban Gona uses a unique technology platform to make farming more profitable to create millions of youth jobs, interrupting the root causes of violence, stimulating strong economic growth, and alleviating the migration problem.

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