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AYUTE AFRICA NEXTGEN 2025 CHALLENGE

Application Deadline: Varies by Countries

LOCATION: Africa

The AYuTe Africa NextGen is offering something new for African agriculture. They invite young agripreneurs to showcase their transformative innovations that are enhancing Africa’s food systems by driving transformative changes in smallholder farming and redefining agriculture as a promising and rewarding career.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for the regional AYuTe Africa NextGen, you must:

Have a minimum of three years of experience working with smallholder farmers in Africa, with demonstrated impact on their revenue.

Must be operating in one of the following sectors:
Access to Finance

Access to Market

Access to Energy

Climate Smart Solutions and Resilience

Registered and operating in Sub-Saharan Africa

Show your organization has a sustainable business model that will allow it to stay profitable as it expands operations to serve more smallholder farmers.

Demonstrate that you are providing a truly innovative product or service, offering unique solutions rather than duplicates.

Proven demand among smallholder farmers and affordability.

BENEFIT:

Selected companies receive part of a $1.5 million catalytic grant, along with technical support to scale their solutions and expand their impact.

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AFRICAN PLANT NUTRITION OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP AWARD

Application Deadline:  2 September, 2024.

LOCATION: Morocco

Awards of USD $5,000 each are available to two innovative African scientists, extension specialists, or educators. The Fellowship will support education, training, and communication programs relevant to improving the use and efficiency of plant nutrients in African agro-ecosystems.

ELIGIBILITY:

Full time scientists, extension specialists or educators working at an African NARES institution (National Agricultural Research and Extension System), university, non-profit organization, or in the private sector are eligible. Students are not eligible for this award. 

Applicants must submit a creative plan addressing knowledge gaps or needed synthesis of existing information for accelerated delivery and adoption of improved soil fertility management practices in Africa. Of particular interest is on-going research that is aligned with at least one of APNI’s high priority initiatives including: 4R Nutrient Stewardship, Nutrient and Water Management Innovations for Resilient Agriculture for African Drylands, Soil Health Nutrient Management and Diagnostics, Precision Farming, and Farmer-led On-farm Innovation. 

Evidence of partnerships and collaboration will be favourably reviewed. Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

BENEFIT:

Awards of USD $5,000 each 

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