Cairo, Egypt - The food you choose and the way you consume it affect our health and that of our planet. it has an impact on the way agri-food systems work, and you need to be part of the change.

Although people are conscious that our health and well-being depend on the availability of and access to nutritious foods, many are unfamiliar with the concept ‘agri-food systems’ – how we participate in these systems on a daily basis and how our choices and actions impact them.

World Food Day 2021 will raise awareness of the need for supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. It will call for action across sectors to ensure that our agri-food systems deliver enough affordable, nutritious and safe food for all.

Every year, FAO Egypt joins forces with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation in celebrating WFD by organizing several events starting from16 October 2021. Included in these events is a “Media Competition” in cooperation with the United Nation Information Centre, to which all media representatives from print, on-line, TV, Radio and Social Media are invited to participate.

About the “Media Competition”

Forms: Media representatives are required to present coverage in the form of an article, TV interview/reporting, radio interview/programme, social media posts.

Topics

• Issues related to the food system of fruits and vegetables such as: challenges, innovative solutions and opportunities.
• Role of Private Sector companies in developing a resilient value chain for fruits and vegetables.
• Governmental and academic efforts exerted to protect/develop the different stages of the value chain of fruits and vegetables, in terms of policies, opening new markets, etc.
• Innovative efforts in decreasing waste and loss of fruits and vegetables and lessons learnt.
• Impact of COVID-19 on nutrition habits of people.
• Impactful initiatives by civil society organizations in tackling problems related to fruits and vegetables.

Criteria of selection

• Work published during 2020 and 2021.
• Topics covered within the Egyptian context.

Prizes

Prizes will be items (such as i-phones, Samsung Tablets, and Samsung Galaxy Note mobile) equivalent to the following amounts:

• 1st Prize: equivalent to 2,000 USD.
• 2nd Prize: equivalent to 1,500 USD.
• 3rd Prize: equivalent to 1,000 USD.

Timeline

• Deadline for registration: 7 September 2021.
• Deadline for submission: 20 September 2021.
• Announcement of short-listed submissions: 25 to 30 September 2021
• Announcement of winning submissions: mid October 2021 (exact date to be confirmed).

Act NOW and apply!