The 2015 Yara Prize worth USD 60,000, about N11,943,000,
is now up for grabs, according to the Chairman, Yara
Prize Committee, Mr. Torgeir Kvidal, NaijaAgroNet
reports.
A press statement made available
to NaijaAgroNet, by Svein Flatebø
of Yara Prize Committee Secretariat, quoted Mr. Kvidal, who doubles as President
& CEO of Yara International as saying that Yara Prize was established in
2005 as a direct response to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi
Annan’s call for a green revolution in Africa in 2004.
The Yara Prize, NaijaAgroNet reports, recognizes
food and nutrition security and sustainable agricultural initiatives with a
transformative power.
“It serves as inspiration for
action to scale up the African Green Revolution,” Kvidal said.
NaijaAgroNet also gathered that the
Yara Prize winner receives USD 60,000, a trophy and a diploma which will be awarded
in Africa in October 2015.
Kvidal, therefore, invite
nominations that deserves recognition for achievements in combating hunger and
poverty as well as enhancing food security and sustainable agricultural
development on the continent.
In 2015, the Yara Prize will have a special focus on
youth, women and agribusiness, hence, the prize will also consider strongly
those individuals who have contributed towards catalyzing transformational
change in support of an African Green Revolution.
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