The Smarter Climate Farmers Challenge 2023 presents provides a platform for innovators to revolutionize agriculture and address the challenges posed by climate change. With communities and farmers facing severe impacts from climate change, it has become imperative to find sustainable and climate-smart solutions that enhance food production, promote better living standards, and preserve our planet’s resources.
This initiative, funded by the Ministry of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and supported by esteemed organizations, aims to empower farmers, foster resilience, and create a positive environmental impact through innovative approaches.
Smarter Climate Farmers Challenge 2023
The Smarter Climate Farmers Challenge urges the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices that empower farmers and stakeholders in the food system. These practices aim to ensure food security, enhance resilience, and mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.
The challenge welcomes both low and high-tech innovations, including indigenous or ancestral approaches that engage local communities.
Focus Areas of the Challenge
To address the diverse challenges faced by farmers and food systems, the Smarter Climate Farmers Challenge 2023 focuses on the following areas:
- Knowledge, Skills, and Education
- Resource Efficiency and Sustainability
- Inclusive Technology
- Innovative Financing
Selection Criteria for Innovators
To ensure the challenge attracts impactful solutions, the selection process considers several criteria, including:
- Business Model: Start-ups, social enterprises, and small to mid-sized enterprises that have sustainable funding models and a clear path to revenue generation are encouraged to participate. Not-for-profit organizations with income-generating projects may also be considered.
- Stage of Development: Innovations beyond the ideation and prototype phase, demonstrating the potential for long-term viability, scalability, and impact, are given preference.
- Management Team: The challenge seeks teams with diverse leadership, strong values, and a track record of successful execution.
- Female Leadership: Female-founded solutions are encouraged, recognizing the critical role women play in driving positive change.
- Geographic Scope: Submissions from all corners of the globe are welcomed, as long as they are scalable and adaptable to different regional contexts.
Benefits for Selected Top Innovators
The Smarter Climate Farmers Challenge offers remarkable benefits to the top innovators, including:
- The top innovators will have access to participate in selected events, projects, and communities led by the World Economic Forum and UpLink.
- They will have global exposure through the Forum’s and UpLink’s digital media channels.
- Gain Strategic connections to organizations within the Forum’s and UpLink’s network.
- Receive Assistance in technical, business, and operational matters.
- Monetary Award by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Application
To apply for the Smarter Climate Farmer’s Challenge 2023, kindly click the link given below: https://uplink.weforum.org/
Deadline:
August 10, 2023.
Challenge Timeline
The Smarter Climate Farmers Challenge 2023 follows a timeline designed to encourage participation and foster a fair selection process:
- 28 June: Challenge launch.
- 28 June – 10 August: Open for submissions.
- 10 August – September: Review and selection process; shortlisted applicants may be asked for additional supporting documents.
- 17 October: Announcement of the winning Top Innovators at the World Food Forum during the week of World Food Day in Rome, Italy.
