FAO and the Government of Switzerland are calling on individuals, private companies or institutions to submit a nomination for one of the following categories before 28 February 2019.
Application Deadline: 28th February 2019
Eligible Countries: International
About the Award: Agricultural innovation is the process whereby individuals or organizations bring new orexisting products, processes or ways of organization into use for the firsttime in a specific context in order to increase effectiveness, competitiveness,resilience to shocks or environmental sustainability and thereby contribute tofood security and nutrition, economic development or sustainable naturalresource management.
The Federal Government of Switzerland is pleased to sponsor an International Innovation Award for Sustainable Food and Agriculture (the Award). FAO has agreed to provide its technical support to the Award for the nomination period 2017-2018.
Type: Entrepreneurship
Eligibility: As the award is funded by the Government of Switzerland, the award shall be limited to innovations related to agriculture and pastoral systems only, as per the requirements and technical competencies of the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture.
In the spirit of United Nations Decade of Family Farming and aligned to the aspirations and goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the candidates should demonstrate the important role of their innovation for the future of sustainable food and agriculture and the improvement of food security and nutrition for all, particularly in the face of increased environmental challenges. The Award specific criteria are as follows :
The Award General criteria are as follows:
Number of Awards: 2
Value of Award: The award is open to individuals,private companies or institutions and comprises two categories:
The recipient of the award will also receive a scroll describing his/her achievements and/or an award.
How to Apply: Proposals for nominations should be submitted using the attached Nomination Form by 28 February 2019 to the Secretariat of the Award at the following email address: Innovation-Award@fao.org for endorsement and submission to the Screening Committee.
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