Deadline: 18-Jun-22
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa, Nigeria Chapter, an initiative of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has launched the call, inviting application for the sixth edition of her media award.
This award aims at recognizing exemplary journalism that stimulates best practices in the adoption of agricultural technologies, particularly, agricultural biotechnology. The African wide award known as the Pan-African Agricultural Innovations in Agriculture and Development (PAID) was initiated to reward and promote credible agricultural biotechnology reportage.
The award also seeks to recognize outstanding journalists in all media genres involved in the coverage of agricultural biotechnology stories in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Objectives
- To appreciate the contribution of journalists in promoting sustainable agricultural technologies particularly agricultural biotechnology.
- To improve the quality of agricultural journalism and motivate journalists and media houses to capture impact stories and report on innovative agricultural biotechnology and other agricultural technologies.
- To promote innovative best-practices in agricultural biotechnology and other agricultural technologies that address challenges of food insecurity, climate change and sustainable development.
Benefits
Winners of each category will also be invited and sponsored to participate in OFAB Africa Media Wards (OMAs) scheduled for later in the year.
Eligibility Criteria
- The award is open to ALL science journalists in Nigeria, in the broadcast (television, radio, print and online) media.
- The entry should be a story published or aired between May 2021 and June 2022
- Applicants can send three most preferred entries of their choice.
Scoring
An independent judging committee will select the winning entries based on
- Scientific accuracy
- Initiative
- Originality
- Clarity of interpretation
- Value in fostering a better public understanding of agricultural biotechnology and its impact in the society.
For more information, visit https://www.ofabnigeria.com/2022/05/19/ofab-nigeria-media-awards-2022-call-for-applications-2/