It is necessary to have a holistic definition of the term youth before any attempt at discussing rural youth programmes in agricultural extension. The proponents of this definition maintain that youth are the agile and able-bodied men and women who can do manual work without stress and contribute to the welfare of society. They often argue that some young persons within the age range of 15–24 may not have the required strength and agility associated with the youth stage of life hence older persons who are strong in terms of health; mind and body regard themselves as being more youthful. (Ovwigho, B.O. and Ifie, P.A. (2009)) Youths could be regarded as individuals whose ages range from 15-24 years in cultures where marital and economic independence are not primary consideration in the definition of youth. This is a type of extension programme designed to meet the needs of the youths in agriculture, health care and rural community development programmes. Rural youth agricultural extension programme is an integral aspect of agricultural extension targeted at the rural youth. In other words, the clientele of rural youth extension programme are the youths living in the rural areas. profitable agriculture is crucial for attracting and retaining youth in agriculture. For that, there is a need to generate entrepreneurship models that would help to retain youth in rural areas to get them attracted in agriculture and to improve the overall rural situation. (Hema, 2018). Youth having an aptitude for agriculture can be encourage to undertake commercial farming on their own or leased land and/or to establish animal-based units, agro processing units, small scale industries and agri-services from which they can earn far higher income than in private salaried employment. Before that, opportunities for need based skill development program should be created at grass root level for ease in attending by youth. Such programs will not only improve their confidence levels but also will encourage them to pursue farming as profession.