Deadline: 30 April 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is seeking nominations for its 2018 #Youth in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (YAFF) Awards Competition.
Categories & Prize Information
- Agriculture Awards
- Smallholder : R100 000
- Commercial : R200 000
- Forestry Awards
- Small-scale : R100 000
- Large-Scale : R200 000
- Fisheries Awards
- Small-scale: R100 000
- Large-Scale : R200 000
- Agro -Processing Awards
- Small-scale : R100 000
- Large-Scale : R200 000
- Special Awards
- Agricultural Training Institutions (ATI) Graduate Award : R50 000
- Disability Award : R50 000
Eligibility Criteria
- Competition entrants must be involved in agriculture, forestry and fisheries activities for two (2) years on a full-time basis.
- Entrants must be between 18 to 35 years of age, and from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Only South African youth are allowed to enter the competition.
- Government employees are not allowed to enter the competition.
- The enterprise must be registered in the entrant’s name; however in the event of the enterprise/entity including older people, young people should be in majority by 51% and the entrant must prove their ownership and/or involvement in the management and decision-making aspects of the entity.
- The Executive Authority’s decision is final.
How to Apply
Applicants must download the entry form via given website.
Eligible Country: South Africa
For more information, please visit 2018 #YAFF Awards Competition.