$60,000 (US) 2013 Yara Prize Nominations

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The Yara Prize Committee is inviting nominations for a candidate that deserves recognition for achievements in combating hunger and poverty and enhancing food security and sustainable agricultural development in Africa.

The Yara Prize 2013 will have a specific focus on youth and agriculture, paying particular attention to innovation and entrepreneurship”, said Committee head, Jørgen Ole Haslestad, who is also the President and CEO of Yara International ASA.

He noted “an important part of the current discourse on agricultural development in Africa is about creating more interest and engagement amongst the continent’s increasingly youthful population”.

The Yara Prize winner will receive US$60,000, a trophy and a diploma which will be handed out in September this year. The winner is free to decide how to utilize the Prize in order to further the sustainable greening and development of Africa.

The Prize can be awarded to any individual or identifiable group of individuals, as well as to established institutions, associations, organizations or government bodies with a formal and recognized judicial and organizational structure contributing to the overall objectives of the Prize.