ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT NANCY MAHORO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture | Gashora, Rwanda | Advancing SDG 1 & UNAI 1
" I am very excited to be Millennium Fellow because I beileve that this program will improve my leadrship skills which will help me in implementing my future projects. This training platform will not only inspire me to work hard, but it will also allow me to interact, collaborate, and share my experiences with other talented and hardworking people from all over the world. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Nancy Apple Production Farm
The Nancy Apple Production Farm (NAPF) is a project that will be producing a special kind of apples called the Wambugu apples which are apples that can grow in any type of climate with very high production which is one of the reasons why there is a very low production of apples in Rwanda. NAPF intends to work with local farmers by getting them the seeds for wambugu apples training them on how they are grown to maximize yield and getting them a market for the apples. Over 90% of the apples consumed in Rwanda are imported because the climate is not favorable for apple production this makes apples on the local market very expensive and it is even more expensive for local processing industries that use apples as a raw material. This project will be providing a solution to an existing problem while also changing the lives for the local farmers that will be involved in the project. This will create a source of income for these local farmers reducing poverty and food insecurity and provide quality affordable apples on the local markert.
About the Millennium Fellow
Nancy Mahoro, born and raised in Rwanda, believes that value addition and food processing can maximize the agricultural potential of Rwandan farmers. She is specializing in food processing at Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture. Nancy is passionate about youth involvement in agriculture, environmental conservation, climate change, and the empowerment of women.
