Young Innovators Award!
Young Individuals and groups are invited to submit their ideas, innovations and technologies for consideration
Submissions are welcome under the following four categories:
- Innovations and technologies benefiting women smallholder farmers
- Innovations and technologies benefiting People With Disabilities (PWDs) who are engaging in smallholder farming
- Communication technologies which promote the dissemination of agricultural innovations
- Agricultural innovations and technologies developed within learning and research institutions.
Consideration will be given to submissions which are relevant to the award categories and they are:
• Enhance food security
• Improve nutritional value
• Increase productivity and yield
• Add value and increase income potential
• Reduce labour and time intensity
• Respond to climate-related challenges
• Use locally available inputs
• Are affordable and socially sustainable
• Reduce postharvest loss
Eligible Countries: Burundi, Djibouti,
D.R. of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia,
South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan,
Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
