Deadline: June 10, 2014.
Enactus Kenya and Syngenta today announced the launch of an
Africa Agribusiness Competition that will see youth in Africa generate creative
business ideas to improve the agricultural productivity of certain crop value
chains.
Enactus is a
community of students, academia and business leaders committed to using the
power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives. Enactus Kenya has organized
university business competitions for the last 12 years.
Syngenta is one of
the world's leading companies with more than 28,000 employees in over 90
countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through
world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to
increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality
of life.
The Competition.
Through the online platform Agribiz4africa youth between
18-30 years from Sub Saharan Africa are invited to submit 500 word business
ideas essay that will be judged by leading agribusiness academia from East and
West Africa. The best 25 contestants will each receive a USD 1,000 grant to
test the viability of their idea. The best three
among them will then be competitively
selected by a recognized panel of agribusiness leaders and
invited to attend the important AGRF Forum on African agriculture to be held in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in early September, where they will have a chance to
mingle with some of Africa’s most influential thought leaders and receive due
recognition reward for their effort and ideas.
In recognition of the need to position agriculture as an
attractive occupation for young people, youth with talent in the creative arts
have a special category in which to compete dubbed the “Agriculture Video
Messaging Competition.” Through online submission on the same website, entrants
are invited to create messages that depict agricultural activities from
farm-to-fork as “COOL.” The entries will be judged by leading academia in the
communication field from which the top 20 entries will be selected.
From these finalists, a judging panel comprised of
recognized leaders in the communication and advertisement industry
will select the top 3, who will
also travel to Addis Ababa for the
award ceremony.
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more information.
