Farmz2u 2020 ‘Food For Thought’ Essay Contest for Young Nigerians

Applications are open for the Farmz2u ‘Food For Thought’ Essay Contest 2020 for Young Nigerians. The ‘Food For Thought’ Challenge is focused on the SDGs 2 – Zero Hunger and SDG 12 – Responsible Production and Consumption. It aims to sensitize the youth of the numerous opportunities in Agriculture through Technology which they believe are key drivers of food sustainability.

With 25% of the global population predicted to be in Africa by 2050, the continent must expand its agricultural production capacity to ensure global food sustainability. The Sub Saharan African region has the necessary resources required to grow its agricultural operations including; fertile and unused land, a growing youth population and favourable government policies.

The ‘Food For Thought’ Challenge is a maiden project by Farmz2u – an agritech startup that helps farmer farm better through the use of technology and tailored agricultural expertise.

• Table of Content
• About Farmz2u
• Farmz2u Essay Contest
• Aim and Benefits of Farmz2u Essay Contest
• Requirements for Farmz2u Essay Contest Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Farmz2u

At Farmz2U, our aim is to use technology to empower farmers with data analytics that can support core operational processes and key decisions, with access to relevant stakeholders in the value chain Since launching in 2014, we have worked towards the primary objective of reducing global food waste and enhancing food nutrition. With the former objective, we ensure farmers adopt sustainable production methods that ensure high nutritional content of produce. This is aligned with the United Nation's SDG 3. Similarly, in achieving our latter objective we achieve this by promoting responsible...... continue reading

Farmz2u Essay Contest

Application Deadline	25 Jul 2020
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Contest
Sponsor	Farmz2u
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Farmz2u Essay Contest

The First Prize winner receives:

1. Cash prize;
2. Blog feature on Farmz2u;
3. Campus ambassadorship;
4. Farmz2U swag pack, and much more.

Requirements for Farmz2u Essay Contest Qualification

1. Open to all undergraduates and recent graduates across Nigeria.
2. Applicant should have an interest in the Agricultural space.
3. Essay must be on the topic above.
4. Essay must not exceed 500 words or 2500 characters.

Judign Criteria

1. Essays would be judged based on Content, Feasibility and Engagement.

Application Deadline

July 25, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Farmz2u on docs.google.com to apply

Draft out your essay (not more than 500 words) before commencing application to ease the process.

For more details, visit Farmz2u website