2013 CAADP Journalist of the Year Awards

This award recognises media reporting related to the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP), an Africa-wide framework for revitalising agriculture, food security, and nutrition. CAADP was formulated in 2003 under the auspices of the African Union (AU) and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). CAADP is Africa’s policy framework for agriculture and agriculture-led development. The CAADP Journalists Network takes on the role of raising the profile of agriculture. Part of work of the CAADP Journalists Network is to work toward increasing the volume and quality of positive news on the role and impact of CAADP in agricultural development in Africa.

In recognising the cardinal role played by the CAADP Journalists Network in the African development agenda, the AUC and NEPAD are hosting the first CAADP Journalist of the Year Awards, which coincides with the first anniversary of the CAADP Journalists Network, and will be held at the 10th CAADP Partnership Platform, on March 24, 2014.

The awards will be presented in four categories as outlined below:

• News articles, features and general stories
• Videos, documentaries and television broadcasts
• Radio and audio broadcasts
• Photographs

Journalists can compete in ONLY ONE of the four above categories under any of the following CAADP pillars:

Pillar 1: Extending the area under sustainable land management Pillar 2: Improving rural infrastructure and trade related capacities for market access Pillar 3: Increasing food supply and reducing hunger Pillar 4: Agricultural research, technology dissemination and adoption

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