Government of Switzerland, with the technical support of FAO, established the International Innovation Award for Sustainable Food and Agriculture in 2019 and is pleased to announce the second edition. The award is open to individuals, private companies or institutions and comprises two categories:
- Category A awards excellence in digitization and innovation for sustainable food systems (USD 30 000)
- Category B recognises an innovation that empowers youth in sustainable food systems (USD 30 000).
Agricultural innovation is the process whereby individuals or organizations bring new or existing products, processes or ways of organization into use for the first time in a specific context in order to increase effectiveness, competitiveness, resilience to shocks or environmental sustainability and thereby contribute to food security and nutrition, economic development or sustainable natural resource management.
WORTH
- a scroll describing the achievements of the recipient and/or an award;
- a cash prize of USD 30 000 for excellence in digitization and innovation for sustainable food systems
- a cash prize of USD 30 000 for an innovation that empowers youth in agriculture and food systems
ELIGIBILITY
- Individuals, private companies and institutions responsible for an innovation that has demonstrated particular efficiency and used novel tools, products or services to enhance and promote sustainable food and agriculture. Both categories of the award consider innovations that have been successfully implemented and validated.
- The Award is conferred for innovations implemented during the biennium preceding the current one. In line with the requirements and technical competencies of the Federal Office of Agriculture of Switzerland, all innovations must apply to agriculture and pastoral systems only.
- Application forms that are incomplete, do not comply with the terms and conditions specified, or are submitted beyond the deadline, according to the instructions provided, will not be considered.
- No applicants under the age of 18 will be considered for the Award.
DEADLINE: March 19 2021
To apply and for more information visit here
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