Young farmer

Young agripreneur Daryl Gumacal (left) delivers his winning pitch during the Agribusiness Pitch Challenge, one of the highlights of the Department of Agriculture’s 1st Youth in Agriculture Summit. The Agribusiness Pitch Challenge is a business pitching competition, which aims to encourage the youth to engage in agriculture, fishery and agribusiness ventures. The initiative also aims to ensure the continuous creation of investible ideas and start-up originators that will contribute to enhancing the DA’s food security objectives.