Fighting Malnutrition and Enhancing Food Security Award
Pays youth-led food-security startups at least $7,500, plus a shot at $500,000 more.
Fighting Malnutrition and Enhancing Food Security Award is a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (World Food Forum) prize that pays youth-led food-security startups at least $7,500, plus a shot at $500,000 more, backing ventures led by 18-to-35-year-olds working on nutrition education, food accessibility, sustainable agriculture, nutrient-rich local products, food loss reduction or digital agrifo…
Open to youth-led startups (at least one founder or C-level executive aged 18-35) working on nutrition education, food accessibility, sustainable agriculture, nutrient-rich local products, food loss reduction or digital agrifood value chains, with priority for Global South ventures, especially in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Small Island Developing States.
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