Fundings at Africa Food Prize

- - Africa Food Prize 2022 Call for Nominations (USD$100,000)
  - The Africa Food Prize recognizes extraordinary women, men, and institutions whose outstanding contributions to African agriculture are forging a new era of sustainable food security and economic opportunity that elevates all Africans. The Africa Food Prize evolved from the Yara Prize, which ... read more and apply

The Africa Food Prize, originally the Yara Prize, is an annual award for contributions to African agriculture.

In 2016, the Yara Prize became the Africa Food Prize, a $100,000 annual award.As of 2021, the Africa Food Price Committee is chaired by Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria.

The first Africa Food Price winner was Kayano F. Nwanze, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Obasanjo stated that "Dr. Nwanze's accomplishments on behalf of African farmers are a reminder of what's possible when you combine passion, good ideas, commitment, focus, hard work and dedication