Africa food prize 2025 ($100,000 prize)

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This award celebrates outstanding individuals and institutions that are transforming farming in Africa from a struggle to survive into a successful business. The prize is organized by the Africa Food Prize Committee, which aims to highlight and support those who are driving positive change in African agriculture.

The US $100,000 prize celebrates Africans who are taking control of Africa’s agriculture agenda. It puts a spotlight on bold initiatives and technical innovations that can be replicated across the continent to create a new era of food security and economic opportunity for all Africans.

The Prize recognized individuals from Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Mozambique for their success in making African farms more productive, profitable and resilient. This program started as the Yara Prize in 2005, created by Yara International in Norway. In 2016, it became the Africa Food Prize, giving it a strong African identity and home.

Africa Food Prize Benefits

Recognition as a leader in African agriculture.
Financial support to continue and expand their work.
Encouragement for others to follow their example.

Prize

The winner(s) will receive:

Up $100,000 (US Dollars) cash prize.
Recognition for their outstanding work in African agriculture.

Selection Criteria for Africa Food Prize

The Prize Committee considers the following criteria for the Prize:

Contribution to reducing poverty and hunger and/or improving food and nutrition security in measurable terms
Contribution to providing a vital source of income and/or employment in measurable terms
Potential for transformative change through scalability, replication, and sustainability
Increased awareness and cooperation among African audiences and organizations
In its assessments, the Africa Food Prize Committee will particularly emphasize proven, tangible results, scalability and value creation derived from the nominee’s work, directly or indirectly, with regard to improvement of sustainable agriculture and food and nutrition security in Africa. In its deliberations, the Africa Food Prize Committee will furthermore emphasize the value of the nominees’ achievements with regard to visionary thinking, their role as motivator and rallying point in the campaign against hunger and poverty, as well as their inclination to share knowledge and cooperate. The Committee will also consider the circumstances under which the work has been carried out and results achieved; that is the complexity of the problem and the difficulties, hostilities or prejudices encountered.
Proven leadership potential of the individual or organization, specifically the ability of the to persevere despite significant challenges or risks

Nomination and Selection Procedure

The nomination process for the Africa Food Prize 2025 starts with nominations being sent to the Africa Food Prize Secretariat by, June 27th 2025. Nominations must contain the information requested in the Nomination Guide. The Africa Food Prize Secretariat then assists the Committee to screen and select candidates.

The Committee chooses the prize winner(s) by unanimous vote. The Committee has absolute authority and its decisions cannot be overruled or appealed.