Deadline: 19 June 2015
Nominations are open for The Yara Prize 2015! The Yara Prize contributes to the transformation of African agriculture, food and nutrition security, within a sustainable context, thereby helping to reduce hunger and poverty. Applicants can be any qualified candidate(s) irrespective of the nation & profession, recognized for their contributions to reducing hunger and poverty in Africa.
The Yara Prize focuses on food; the improvement of sustainable food production and availability and the development of local markets in Africa, as a contribution to reduce hunger and poverty. Established in 2005, the prize aims at celebrating significant achievements related to food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture with a transformative power. In 2015, the Yara Prize will have a special focus on youth, women and agribusiness in Africa. The prize will also consider strongly those individuals who have contributed towards catalysing transformational change in support of an African Green Revolution. The Prize winner is free to decide how to utilize the Prize in order to further the sustainable greening and development of Africa.
Priority Areas
- Food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture
- Food production and availability
- Creation of agricultural value chains and local markets
- Sustainable intensification in the smallholder sector
- Human nutrition
- National policies and politics to enhance awareness of the importance of agricultural inputs and promote sustainable food production methods
- Soil and water management
Prize
The Yara Prize is made up of a financial grant of USD 60,000, a diploma and a trophy handed out during the African Green Revolution Forum in 2015.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any individual or identifiable group of individuals, as well as established institutions, associations, organizations or government bodies can be nominated for this award.
- Applicants can be any qualified candidate, irrespective of nationality, profession or location, whose work, and contributions deriving from the work, has had a clear impact on the African situation, nationally, regionally or for the continent.
- The Prize can be awarded with reference to a specific contribution or achievement, or a series of efforts and results; recently or in the past, or over a period of time – judged as viable and in accordance with acknowledged principles of sustainability.
- Current or recent members of the Prize Committee, or an institution/organization headed by such a member, are ineligible for the Prize.
- The Prize can be awarded to more than one winner, but not more than two. If shared, each winner will receive equal prize money (USD 60 000 divided in two), a diploma and a trophy
- All nominations and supporting documents must be in English.
Nomination Process
- Nominators must submit the written nominations to the Yara Prize Secretariat by post or email.
- Information (Name, Position, Address and contact) regarding Nominator and Nominee is required with the following documents-
- A brief: a short summary outlining the key arguments for the nomination (max: 500 words)
- In detail: background, factual and detailed arguments for the nomination, which can include:
- Direct achievements; the nominee’s contributions
- Indirect impacts; the nominee’s contributions
- Other supporting documents (of the Nominee)-
- Citations and honors
- Recommendations
- Articles, written work
For more information, please visit Yara Nominations.
