Africa Rural Connect Young Farmers Idea Contest

You can win seed funding up to $5,000 for your business plan that engages youth in sub-Saharan Africa under the age of 18 through an educational project, community-building initiative, social program, and more, all centered around agriculture and farming.

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The Right Livelihood Award

The idea of ‘right livelihood’ is an ancient one. It embodies the principle that each person should follow an honest occupation, which fully respects other people and the natural world. It means being responsible for the consequences of our actions and taking only a fair share of the earth’s resources.

In every generation, there are groups of people and individuals around the globe who valiantly uphold these principles of right livelihood. They should be the stars in our human cosmos; instead their work often entails personal sacrifice, being opposed by powerful forces around them.

The Right Livelihood Award exists to honour and support such people.

Proposals & Selection Process

Anyone – except Right Livelihood Award Jury and staff members – can propose anyone (individuals or organisations), except themselves, close relatives or their own organisations, to be considered for a Right Livelihood Award.

The Right Livelihood Award Foundation reserves the right to refuse clearly unsuitable proposals. Proposals must not be publicised, except to the candidate and possible referees. Failure to observe this invalidates a proposal.

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