Deadline for applications: June 17, 2023 | African Food Prize 2023 for Agricultural Innovation
The Africa Food Prize is the top honor given to an exceptional person or organization that is driving the effort to transform the reality of farming in Africa from a company that struggles to survive to one that flourishes.
The US $100,000 award honors Africans who are directing the continent’s agricultural agenda. It highlights daring programs and technological breakthroughs that can be applied all throughout Africa to usher in a new era of food security and economic opportunity for all Africans.
| Title: | African Food Prize 2023 for Agricultural Innovation |
| Nationality: | All Nationalities |
| Funding: | Prize: $100,000 USD |
| Deadline: | Deadline for applications: June 17, 2023 |
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Yara International ASA in Norway founded the Africa Food Award, formerly known as the Yara Prize, in 2005 to recognize accomplishments in African agriculture.
Individuals from Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Mozambique were honored with the Yara Award for their accomplishments in boosting the productivity, profitability, and resiliency of African farms.
The 2016 relocation of the Yara Award to Africa and subsequent renaming of the prize as the Africa Food Prize gave it a distinctly African setting, African identity, and African ownership.
Objectives
- The Africa Food Prize honors outstanding;
- individuals,
- women,
- men,
- and institution whose outstanding contributions to African agriculture are paving the way for a new era of economic opportunity and sustainable food security for all Africans.
Selection Criteria
The Prize Committee considers the following criteria for the Prize:
- Contribution to reducing poverty and hunger and/or improving food and nutrition security in measurable terms
- Contribution to providing a vital source of income and/or employment in measurable terms
- Potential for transformative change through scalability, replication, and sustainability
- Increased awareness and cooperation among African audiences and organizations
In its assessments, the Africa Food Prize Committee will particularly emphasize proven, tangible results, scalability and value creation derived from the nominee’s work. Directly or indirectly, with regard to improvement of sustainable agriculture and food and nutrition security in Africa. In its deliberations, the Africa Food Prize Committee will furthermore emphasize the value of the nominees’ achievements with regard to visionary thinking. Their role as motivator and rallying point in the campaign against hunger and poverty. As well as their inclination to share knowledge and cooperate. The Africa Food Prize Committee will also consider the circumstances under which the work has been carried out and results achieved. That is the complexity of the problem and the difficulties, hostilities or prejudices encountered.
- Proven leadership potential of the individual or organization, specifically the ability of the to persevere despite significant challenges or risks
For More Information and to apply or Nominate someone for African Food Prize 2023 for Agricultural Innovation
Visit the Africa Food Prize 2023 official website.
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